Pietermaritzburg Girls' High School
| Pietermaritzburg Girls' High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
186 Alexandra Road , 3201 South Africa | |
| Information | |
| School type | All-girls semi-private |
| Motto | Cheerfulness With Industry |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christianity |
| Established | 1920 |
| Sister school | Maritzburg College |
| School district | Umgungundlovu |
| Principal | Andrew Graaf |
| Staff | 100 full-time |
| Grades | 8–12 |
| Gender | Female |
| Age | 14 to 18 |
| Number of students | 1,200 girls |
| Average class size | 30 |
| Language | English] |
| Schedule | 07:30 - 14:00 |
| Campus | Urban Campus |
| Campus size | 11 hectares (27 acres) |
| Houses |
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| Colour(s) | Green & white |
| Mascot | Elephant |
| Nickname | GHS |
| Newspaper | Green Elly |
| School fees | R40000 - R43000 |
| National Monument | main school building, designed after the style of Sir Herbert Baker |
Pietermaritzburg Girls' High School (GHS) is a girls' high school, with a boarding establishment, situated in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Overview
The school has ±216 boarders and 1200 day pupils. There is a house system consisting of 10 houses. A peer counselling programme began in 1996.[1]
The school motto is Cheerfulness with Industry.
History
The school was founded in 1920 in the family mansion of Morningside, the home of Peter and Mary Davis. In 1925, Morningside became the boarding establishment. The main school building, designed after the style of Sir Herbert Baker, is now a National Monument.[2]
Sport
A full programme of sporting activities is available. Facilities include:
- 3 Hockey fields
- 10 Tennis courts
- 4 Tennis practice walls
- 4 Netball fields
- Heated Swimming pool
- 2 Squash courts
- Artificial Surface Hockey Field
- Sylvia Vietzen Community Centre:
- Indoor hockey
- Basketball
- Volleyball
- Netball
- Badminton
- Soccer
Campus
The 11 hectares (27 acres) estate has developed into a complex of school buildings, trees, gardens and playing fields.
There is also a boarding facility that houses about 210 girls from Grade 8 to Grade 12 on the estate.
Awards and honours
The school is ranked as one of the top three schools in its district for achievements in the ‘Matric’ Examination (South African National Senior Certificate). The school was also recently named one of the Top 25 Government Schools in South Africa.
Achievements include:
- 2007 – National Science and Technology Forum Award for excellence in Mathematics and Science
- 2007 – Life-Sciences Olympiad: GHS was the top achieving school in the Grade 11 section
- 2006 – Umgungundlovu Director’s Special Achievement Award for the best Senior Certificate results in the District for 2001–2005
- 2006 – Presidential Award for Excellence in SC Mathematics - sponsored by Anglo-American
- 2006 – National Science and Technology Forum Award for excellence in Mathematics and Science
Old Girls' Society
The school has a very active old girls society with events held continuously.
Notable alumnae
- Judy Ditchfield, actress
- Kathleen D. Gordon-Gray, botanist, plant collector and educator
- Thuso Mbedu, actress
- Sibusisiwe Jili, actress
References
- ^ Peer support in Action by Ann Dorrian Retrieved 21 August 2007 Archived 8 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "History". www.ghspmb.co.za. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
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