Herschel Girls' School

Herschel Girls School is a private 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]

Coordinates33°59′15″S 18°27′59″E

School typeAll-girls private school

MottoLatin: Ad Dei Gloriam
("To the Glory of God")

Religious affiliationAnglican

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Herschel Girls School
Herschel Girls school crest
Location
21 Herschel Road, Claremont Cape Town , Western Cape South Africa
Coordinates	33°59′15″S 18°27′59″E
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School type	All-girls private school
Motto	Latin: Ad Dei Gloriam ("To the Glory of God")
Religious affiliation	Anglican
Established	16 February 1922; 104 years ago (1922-02-16)
Locale	Suburban
School district	District 9
School number	021 650 7500
Headmistress	Mrs Heather Goedeke
Exam board	IEB
Staff	100 full-time
Grades	0–12
Gender	Female
Age	3 to 18
Enrollment	927 girls
Language	English
Schedule	08:00 - 15:00
Campus	Urban Campus
Campus type	Suburban
Houses	Carter, Jagger, Merriman and Rolt
Colours	Blue   Beige   Pink
Mascot	Hippo, Rabbit, Lemur and Reindeer
Nickname	Herschel
School fees	R80 000 - R170 000 (tuition)
Alumni	Old Girls
Website	www.herschel.org.za

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The school, described as "one of the country's best-known schools for girls",^[3] 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 purpose of Herschel Girls School is and always has been to provide an empowering education for girls and to be a leader in girls’ education and advocacy for women in South Africa.^[5][6] There are waiting lists for every grade, including pre-nursery.^[7]