Durban Girls' College
Encyclopedia
Durban Girls' College is a private
boarding
and day school for girls located on the Berea
, overlooking the city of Durban
in KwaZulu-Natal
, South Africa
.
Durban Girls' College moved to its present location in Musgrave Road on the Berea
, which was donated by Sir Benjamin Greenacre, in 1905.
Over time, the campus has been extended and developed and the present students enjoy world-class academic, cultural and sporting facilities.
(IEB
) exams. In 2005, four girls from DGC were in the top 50 nationally.
Private school
Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...
boarding
Boarding school
A boarding school is a school where some or all pupils study and live during the school year with their fellow students and possibly teachers and/or administrators. The word 'boarding' is used in the sense of "bed and board," i.e., lodging and meals...
and day school for girls located on the Berea
Berea, Durban
The Berea is a ridge above the city of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa on the northern side which overlooks the city centre and the Indian Ocean. Berea is also used as a collective designation for the suburbs in the area...
, overlooking the city of Durban
Durban
Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism...
in KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal is a province of South Africa. Prior to 1994, the territory now known as KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the province of Natal and the homeland of KwaZulu....
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
.
History
It was founded in 1877 as the "Durban Young Ladies' Collegiate Institution" by a group of six Durban Commissioners and Protestant clergy under the leadership of J F Churchill. The founders are remembered in a special service each year, and the six school houses bear their names: Churchill, Cottam, Greenacre, Hunter, Palmer and Rutherford.Durban Girls' College moved to its present location in Musgrave Road on the Berea
Berea, Durban
The Berea is a ridge above the city of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa on the northern side which overlooks the city centre and the Indian Ocean. Berea is also used as a collective designation for the suburbs in the area...
, which was donated by Sir Benjamin Greenacre, in 1905.
Over time, the campus has been extended and developed and the present students enjoy world-class academic, cultural and sporting facilities.
The College Today
There are about 830 girls from pre-primary to grade 12 of which about 70 board at College House. The college has an Anglican foundation.Academics
Durban Girls' College pupils perform very well academically and their school-leavers write the Independent Examinations BoardIndependent Examinations Board
thumb|Independent Examinations BoardThe Independent Examinations Board or IEB South African independent assessment agency which offers examinations for various client schools. It is most prominent in setting the examinations for the school-leaving National Senior Certificate, or NSC, which...
(IEB
Independent Examinations Board
thumb|Independent Examinations BoardThe Independent Examinations Board or IEB South African independent assessment agency which offers examinations for various client schools. It is most prominent in setting the examinations for the school-leaving National Senior Certificate, or NSC, which...
) exams. In 2005, four girls from DGC were in the top 50 nationally.
| IEB Results | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of candidates | 75 | 82 | 75 | 87 | 72 | 81 | 86 | 77 | 87 | 88 | 90 |
| Number of failures | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| University endorsement (%) | 96 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 97.2 | 100 | 99 | 96 | 100 | 97 | 97 |
| A aggregates (%) | 32 | 29.3 | 37.3 | 45 | 40.2 | 42 | 54 | 44 | 55.2 | 43.2 | 44.4 |
| A-B-C aggregates (%) | 88 | 98 | 99 | 100 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 95 | 98 | 98 | 96.6 |
| Subject distinctions | 95 | 120 | 139 | 173 | 122 | 186 | 217 | 161 | 221 | 194 | 182 |
| Number in top 50 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Notable alumnae
- Lara LoganLara LoganLara Logan is a South African television and radio journalist, and war correspondent. She is the chief foreign affairs correspondent for CBS News, and a correspondent for CBS's 60 Minutes.-Personal life:...
, television journalist for CBS NewsCBS NewsCBS News is the news division of American television and radio network CBS. The current chairman is Jeff Fager who is also the executive producer of 60 Minutes, while the current president of CBS News is David Rhodes. CBS News' flagship program is the CBS Evening News, hosted by the network's main... - Professor Elizabeth Sneddon, playwright
- Virginia WadeVirginia WadeSarah Virginia Wade, OBE is a former English tennis player. She won three Grand Slam singles championships and four Grand Slam doubles championships. She won the women's singles championship at Wimbledon on 1 July 1977, in that tournament's centenary year, the last time any Briton has won a...
OBE. Winner, Wimbledon Ladies Singles (1977),US Open (1968).Australian Open (1972). - Yasmeen Akhalwaya, author of "Masalas & Spices of Southern Africa"