What type of school is Durban Girls' College?

Durban Girls' College is classified as a combined independent school in the EMIS database. Contact the school directly for the specific grades they offer.

How much are the fees?

Durban Girls' College is an independent school that sets its own fees. Contact the school directly for current fee information.

How many learners attend this school?

Durban Girls' College has 778 enrolled learners and 86 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 9:1.

Where is Durban Girls' College located?

Durban Girls' College is in Musgrave, UMLAZI district, KwaZulu-Natal. Address: 586 MUSGRAVE ROAD,BEREA,4001.

Durban Girls' College

CombinedIndependent EMIS: 500125208

Musgrave, UMLAZI, KwaZulu-Natal

778

Learners

9:1

L:E Ratio

—

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Durban Girls' College?

Durban Girls' College is an independent combined school in Musgrave, within the UMLAZI education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 778 enrolled learners and 86 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 9:1. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

Independent school

Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Durban Girls' College?

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 67%

(Independent Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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What other schools are near Durban Girls' College?

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Maris Stella School

CombinedIndependent

535 learners 68 educators 8:1

Lower L:E ratio than 79%

Berea · 0.2km away

Clarence Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ5

1,100 learners 41 educators 27:1

Lower L:E ratio than 37%

Greyville · 1km away

Hartley Road Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ5

1,069 learners 39 educators 27:1

Lower L:E ratio than 34%

Overport · 1km away

Overport S.R.S. Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ5

1,085 learners 40 educators 27:1

Lower L:E ratio than 36%

Overport · 1.1km away

Ridge Park College

SecondaryPublicQ5

1,105 learners 63 educators 18:1

Lower L:E ratio than 76%

Overport · 1.1km away

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586 MUSGRAVE ROAD,BEREA,4001

0312687200

tsugden@dgc.co.za

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.