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| Wynberg Girls' High School | |
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 Wynberg Girls' High School crest | |
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Aliwal Road, Wynberg , | |
| Coordinates | 34°0′10″S 18°27′50″E / 34.00278°S 18.46389°E |
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| School type | All-girls public school[1] |
| Motto | Honour before Honours |
| Established | 12 July 1886 |
| Sister school | Wynberg Boys' High School |
| School district | District 9 |
| School number | 021 764 2200 |
| Headmistress | Jennifer Wallace[2] |
| Grades | 8–12 |
| Gender | Female |
| Age | 14 to 18 |
| Number of students | 926 girls[1] |
| Language | English |
| Schedule | 07:50 - 15:00 |
| Campus | Urban Campus |
| Campus type | Suburban |
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| Colour(s) | Brown Gold White |
| Rivals | Herschel Girls' School Rustenburg Girls' High School Sans Souci Girls' High School |
| Accreditation | Western Cape Education Department |
| Newspaper | Wynpress |
| School fees | R60,000 (boarding) R30,000 (tuition) |
| Alumni | Old Girls |
| Website | www |
Wynberg Girls' High School is a public high school for girls situated in Wynberg, Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
Founded in 1886, Wynberg Girls' High School is one of the oldest all-girls schools in South Africa. The first headmistress, Miss Margaret Stewart, was supported by two teachers and catered to 27 pupils. Initially a co-educational school, WGHS soon became an all-girls school and was known as Ladies' Seminary.
WGHS is part of the Wynberg Campus of schools, along with Wynberg Girls' Junior School, Wynberg Boys' Junior School, and Wynberg Boys' High School. The school is located in Aliwal Road in the suburb of Wynberg.
- ^ a b "Western Cape Education Department Online: School Profile". Western Cape Education Department. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
- ^ "Wynberg Announces Appointment of New Principal". Wynberg Girls' High School. Retrieved 9 September 2021.