Herschel Girls' School
| Herschel Girls School | |
|---|---|
Herschel Girls school crest | |
| Location | |
21 Herschel Road, Claremont , | |
| Coordinates | 33°59′15″S 18°27′59″E / 33.98750°S 18.46639°E |
| Information | |
| School type | All-girls private school |
| Motto | Latin: Ad Dei Gloriam ("To the Glory of God") |
| Religious affiliation | Anglican |
| Established | 16 February 1922 |
| 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 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.
The school, described as "one of the country's best-known schools for girls", 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. 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. There are waiting lists for every grade, including pre-nursery.