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'''Herschel Girls School''' is a [[private school|private]], [[boarding school|weekly boarding]] and [[day school]] for girls, located in [[Claremont, Cape Town|Claremont]], a southern suburb of [[Cape Town]], [[Western Cape]], [[South Africa]]. The school has pre-nursery through to grade 12 and is affiliated with the Anglican church, which owns the school buildings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://yourneighbourhood.co.za/the-most-prestigious-schools-in-the-southern-suburbs/|title= |
'''Herschel Girls School''' is a [[private school|private]], [[boarding school|weekly boarding]] and [[day school]] for girls, located in [[Claremont, Cape Town|Claremont]], a southern suburb of [[Cape Town]], [[Western Cape]], [[South Africa]]. The school has pre-nursery through to grade 12 and is affiliated with the Anglican church, which owns the school buildings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://yourneighbourhood.co.za/the-most-prestigious-schools-in-the-southern-suburbs/|title=The most prestigious schools in the Southern suburbs}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|page=178|title=Welfare, Religion and Gender in Post-Apartheid South Africa|author=Delene Mark|author2=Ignatius Swart|author3=Austin Jackson}}</ref> The school was built on land formerly owned by astronomer Sir [[John Herschel]] and is named after him.<ref>{{cite article|title=Richard van der Reit Woolley 1906-86|first=Sir William|last=McCrea|volume=7|issue=3|publisher=Historical Records of Australian Science|date=1988}}</ref> |
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The school is one of the top performing schools in South Africa, achieving the highest academic results in the country for National Senior Certificate exams in 2019. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.co.za/the-top-schools-in-south-africa-right-now-2019-1 |title=These are the top 10 academic schools in South Africa right now |last=de Villers |first=James |date=7 Jan 2019 |website=Business Insider South Africa |access-date=29 October 2020}}</ref> The school's performance dropped to second place in the country in 2020. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://businesstech.co.za/news/government/365048/the-best-performing-schools-in-every-province-in-south-africa/ |title=The best performing schools in every province in South Africa |date=9 Jan 2020 |website=BusinessTech |access-date=29 October 2020}}</ref> Herschel Girls School is one of the most expensive schools in South Africa. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://businesstech.co.za/news/lifestyle/365180/60-of-the-most-expensive-boarding-and-day-schools-in-south-africa-in-2020/ |title=60 of the most expensive boarding and day schools in South Africa in 2020 |date=9 Jan 2020 |website=BusinessTech |access-date=29 October 2020}}</ref> |
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*Liora Lazarus, BA (UCT), LLB (LSE), DPhil (Oxon), is an Associate Professor in Law, a Fellow of St. Anne's College, and Head of Research at the Bonavero ... |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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| Coordinates | 33°59′15″S 18°27′59″E / 33.98750°S 18.46639°E |
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| Type | Private, Single-sex, Day & Weekly Boarding |
| Motto | Latin: Ad Dei Gloriam ("To the Glory of God") |
| Established | 1922 |
| Locale | Suburban |
| Headmistress | Heather Goedeke |
| Exam board | WCED |
| Grades | 0–12 |
| Number of students | 927 girls |
| Color(s) | Blue & Light Pink |
| Mascot | Hippo, Rabbit,Lemur and Reindeer |
| Fees | R 95 250 p.a. (Tuition)
R 106 900 p.a. (Boarding) |
| Website | www |
Herschel Girls School is a private, weekly boarding and day school for girls, located in Claremont, a southern suburb of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. The school has pre-nursery through to grade 12 and is affiliated with the Anglican church, which owns the school buildings.[1][2] The school was built on land formerly owned by astronomer Sir John Herschel and is named after him.[3]
The school is one of the top performing schools in South Africa, achieving the highest academic results in the country for National Senior Certificate exams in 2019. [4] The school's performance dropped to second place in the country in 2020. [5] Herschel Girls School is one of the most expensive schools in South Africa. [6]
History
J.W. Jagger started the school in 1920.[7]
Caroline Herschel Award
The Caroline Herschel Award has been presented annually since 2017. Award winners:
- Nicky Newton-King
- Brendalyn Stempel
- Nicola J. Clegg
Notable alumnae
- Alide Dasnois, journalist and newspaper editor
- Margaret Elsworth, founder of the African Scholars' Fund and the African Scholars' Fund UK
- Sue MacGregor, BBC Radio 4 broadcaster
- Pauline Vogelpoel, arts administrator
See also
References
- ^ "The most prestigious schools in the Southern suburbs".
- ^ Delene Mark; Ignatius Swart; Austin Jackson. Welfare, Religion and Gender in Post-Apartheid South Africa. p. 178.
- ^ Template:Cite article
- ^ de Villers, James (7 January 2019). "These are the top 10 academic schools in South Africa right now". Business Insider South Africa. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "The best performing schools in every province in South Africa". BusinessTech. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "60 of the most expensive boarding and day schools in South Africa in 2020". BusinessTech. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ Rosenthal, Eric (1950). The City of Cape Town Official Guide. p. 243.