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{{Short description|School in Western Cape, South Africa}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2015}}
{{Use South African English|date=May 2015}}
{{Infobox school
| name                    = Herschel Girls School
| logo                    = Herschel Girls' School logo.jpg
| caption                 = Herschel Girls school crest
| streetaddress           = 21 Herschel Road, [[Claremont, Cape Town|Claremont]]
| motto                   = {{langx|la|Ad Dei Gloriam}}<br>("To the Glory of God")
| established             = {{start date and  age|1922|2|16|df=yes}}
| schooltype              = All-girls private school
| religion                = [[Anglican]]
| district                = District 9
| number                  = 021 650 7500
| locale                  = Suburban
| gender                  = Female
| staff                   = 100 full-time
| grades                  = 0–12
| head_name               = Headmistress
| head                    = Mrs Heather Goedeke
| head_name2              = Exam board
| head2                   = [[Independent Examination Board|IEB]]
| city                    = [[Cape Town]]
| province                = [[Western Cape]]
| country                 = [[South Africa]]
| pushpin_map             = South Africa
| coordinates             = {{coord|33 |59|15|S|18 |27|59|E|display=inline}}
| schedule                = ''08:00 - 15:00''
| language                = [[English language|English]]
| students                = 927 girls
| colours                 = {{color box|Blue|border=silver}} Blue <br> {{color box|Beige|border=silver}} Beige <br> {{color box|Pink|border=silver}} Pink <br>
| lower_age               = 3
| upper_age               = 18
| campus                  = Urban Campus
| campus_type             = Suburban
| houses                  = Carter, Jagger, Merriman and Rolt
| mascot                  = Hippo, Rabbit, Lemur and Reindeer
| nickname                = '' Herschel ''
| rival                   = {{Plainlist|
* [[Rustenburg Girls' High School]]
* [[Sans Souci Girls' High School]]
* [[Wynberg Girls' High School]]
}}
| fees                    = R110,600 (boarding) <br> R62,550 - R127,100 (tuition)
| alumni                  = ''Old Girls''
| feeders                 =
| website                 = {{URL|http://www.herschel.org.za/}}
}}
'''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|work=Neighborhood|author=Bridget McNulty|date=2017|access-date=2020-11-01}}</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, described as "one of the country's best-known schools for girls",<ref>{{cite book |last=Joyce |first=Peter |date=1989 |title=The South African Family Encyclopaedia|location=Cape Town |publisher=Struik |page=166 |isbn= 0869778870}}</ref> 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 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.<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><ref>{{Cite web|title=Herschel Girls School|url=http://www.herschel.org.za}}</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> There are waiting lists for every grade, including pre-nursery.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jooste |first1=Bronwynne |title=Be ready to dig deep for education at the city's best |work=[[Cape Argus]] |date=Jan 14, 2011 |id={{ProQuest|839934745}}}}</ref>
== 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
* [[Diana E. H. Russell]], feminist scholar and activist<ref>{{cite news |title=Diana Russell obituary |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/23/diana-russell-obituary |work=the Guardian |date=23 August 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Pauline Vogelpoel]], arts administrator
*Zoe Beyers, BBC Philharmonic concertmaster<ref>{{Cite web|date=1 May 2020|title=BBC Philharmonic appoints new concertmaster|url=https://www.thestrad.com/news/bbc-philharmonic-appoints-new-concertmaster/10597.article}}</ref>
*[[Kayla de Waal]], South African field hockey player
== See also ==
* [[List of boarding schools]]
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.herschel.org.za/ }}
{{Cape Town|education}}
[[Category:Anglican schools in South Africa]]
[[Category:Boarding schools in South Africa]]
[[Category:Schools in Cape Town]]
[[Category:Private schools in the Western Cape]]
[[Category:Girls' schools in South Africa]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1922]]
[[Category:1922 establishments in South Africa]]
[[Category:Christianity in Cape Town]]
[[Category:Women in Cape Town]]