| Herschel Girls School | |
| Motto: | Latin: Ad Dei Gloriam ("To the Glory of God") |
| Schooltype: | All-girls private school |
| 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 |
| Pushpin Map: | South Africa |
| Coordinates: | -33.9875°N 18.4664°W |
| Schedule: | 08:00 - 15:00 |
| Students: | 927 girls |
| Colours: | Blue Beige Pink |
| 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 |
| Fees: | R110,600 (boarding) R62,550 - R127,100 (tuition) |
| Alumni: | Old Girls |
Herschel Girls School is a private, weekly boarding and 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]
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] Herschel Girls School is one of the most expensive schools in South Africa.[7] There are waiting lists for every grade, including pre-nursery.[8]