The Diocesan School for Girls or DSG is a

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boarding school A boarding school is a school where pupils live within premises while being given formal instruction. The word "boarding" is used in the sense of "room and board", i.e. lodging and meals. They have existed for many centuries, and now extend acr ...

for girls, situated in Makhanda (Grahamstown) in the

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province of

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. It is one of the most expensive private girls' schools in South Africa.

Associated schools

DSG shares close ties with other schools in Grahamstown: St. Andrew's College, a high school for boys and

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, a

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primary school. Most girls enter the school in grade 4, coming from St. Andrew's Preparatory School. There are about 120 girls from grade 4 to grade 7 (the primary school phase) and 400 from grade 8 to grade 12 (the high school phase.) From grade 10 all the academic classes are shared with St. Andrew's College and are thus co-instructional. The DR Wynne Music School, and a design and technology centre are shared with St. Andrew's College.

Notable alumnae

* Mary Rae Knowling, medical doctor, Anglican and philanthropist who boarding house, "Knowling" is named after * Cecily Norden, author, senior horse judge, champion rider and exhibitor and stud breeder * Josie Wood, educator, co-founder of the South African Library for the Blind and the South African National Council for the Blind

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*List of Boarding Schools

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Notable alumnae

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