Phone
+27 33 386 8304Address
77 New England Road,
Growing Girls With Heart
A girl will grow up to be many things. We believe she can achieve anything and overcome any challenge – if she puts her heart into it.
At St John’s D.S.G., we join girls in celebrating who they are, with an education that will form who they become one day. Lessons take place within the special familiarity of our school walls, but with the whole world in mind.
Individually and collectively, our girls grow to become kind, courageous, and well-rounded – prepared for success in their personal and professional lives.
Our wonderful teachers are here to guide girls as their characters, talents, skills, and passions develop. These formative school years are the bedrock of the women they will become and will shape their minds, bodies, and spirits in habits that will serve them for a lifetime.
The benefits of our small classes are clearly seen in the individual attention, modern teaching methods and spacious working conditions. We write the Matriculation examination of the Independent Examinations Board (I.E.B) and ensure that we maintain the highest academic standards.
We 
healthy habits.
Balance lies at the heart of health. Our school routine helps girls to form healthy habits
around physical exercise, rest and positive life skills. Healthy habits take root early and our
girls are prepared to prioritise health and wellness for flourishing futures.
We kindness – to ourselves and others.
Emotional intelligence is empowering. Giving girls the gift of understanding emotions – their
own and others – helps them change their lives (and the world). St John’s D.S.G. girls are
mindful, compassionate, connected and aware – traits that fortify success in all interactions.
“Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education.”
Martin Luther King Jr
We our foundation in faith.
Spiritual education is the heart and soul of our school. At St John’s D.S.G., we aim to build a
culture of trust, anchored in biblical truth, to foster a Christlike heart for well-being and
outreach. Whatever is happening in the world, our girls are guided by God.
“God’s presence and promises are our hope, which anchors the soul, firm and
secure.”
Hebrews 6:19
We the hard times for making us stronger.
When the going gets tough, the challenge teaches us important lessons. Within a safe environment, our girls are geared to approach every obstacle with equal parts grit and grace. Growth is an endless journey, and we pursue progress, not perfection.
“Do not judge me by my success, judge me by how many times I fell down and got
back up again.”
Nelson Mandela
We learning.
Our modern curriculum instils girls with confidence, competence and courage in their
aptitude. Our school is a hub of passionate learners – happy in the knowledge that learning
never stops; embracing and nurturing academic strengths and tackling challenges with help
from teachers who truly love what they do.
“Love of learning is a pleasant and universal bond since it deals with what one is and
not what one has.”
Dame Freya Stark
At St John’s D.S.G., we connect foundations and futures. This includes every girl’s educational aptitude; her spiritual, physical, and emotional well-being; her hopes, dreams, and her boundless potential.
Every success is rooted in strong beginnings. By focusing on the key pillars of development, every St John’s D.S.G. girl will eventually leave our school proudly herself, confident in her resourcefulness to succeed in every endeavour.
77 New England Road, Scottsville,
Pietermaritzburg, KZN,
South Africa
Senior School:
info@stjohnsdsg.com
+27 33 386 8304
Junior School:
juniorschool@stjohnsdsg.com
+27 33 386 1500
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