ST JOHNS DIOCESAN SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
School in Pietermaritzburg

From Grade RR to Grade 12, it offers a liberal education on the foundation of a strong Christian ethos. It provides a caring and value-based educational environment for boarders and day scholars. The value system of love and discipline, established through over 100 proud years of education, and based on Christian principles, forms the cornerstone of the school. The Junior School offers one class per grade and benefits from excellent facilities and first class teaching. Senior School prides itself in offering a broad, modern and engaging curriculum with subjects on offer to suit every personality. is a small school, with only one class per grade in our Junior School and three per grade in our Senior School, we encourage you to apply early. The school exudes a sense of intimacy and warmth, providing a nurturing environment for girls where work, play and worship are encouraged to ensure all-round development. This video, filmed and edited by one of our Senior School girls, captures the essence of our special school. Being smaller than our competitor schools, we are a close-knit community, giving our girls a real sense of comfort and belonging. We have real depth and substance to our characters. We understand what makes us special, but we use these qualities to serve others, rather than elevate ourselves. We cherish our girls and genuinely care about their wellbeing and futures. We aim to create a safe space for growth, by offering support, encouragement and acceptance. We enrich our girls with a balanced, quality education that provides a solid foundation for their futures and equips them to become leaders in their chosen fields. We are gentle-natured but also bold, brave and resilient. We exude kindness, compassion and empathy, as well as strength, courage and confidence. We celebrate all talents, passions and achievements that our girls pursue at, and outside of, ST JOHN'S D.S.G. Senior School decided to dedicate a whole day’s programme to this significant day in our country’s history. offers a liberal education on the foundation of a strong Christian ethos from Grade RR to 12.