High School

Welcome to the leading High School in Durban, with tools to become independent, resilient and self-assured global citizens

Why our High School?

Why our High School?

As an all-girls high school in Durban, Maris Stella girls are taught the value of relationships, community, and sisterhood.

At the same time, we challenge our girls to develop resilience and nurture them in their own individual needs so that they grow their gifts and talents for a better world. In addition to our excellent academic record and standard, we are a high school for girls that caters for the individual, offering support in emotional, physical and spiritual development.

100% pass rate

Maris Stella follows the prescribed national curriculum and, since 1996, pupils have written the IEB (Independent Examination Board) Matriculation Examination. Pupils are encouraged to take part in Subject Olympiads and in other extension programmes.

Schools are usually measured by their final matriculation results and our pupils have always excelled, with a 100% pass rate, and a notable spread of A aggregates and subject distinctions. The majority of our pupils continue their academic education at tertiary institutions.

Academic Programme

In High School, especially Grades 10 to 12, the focus is on equipping the girls, via subject choices, to enter any field of tertiary study, and the options available to them are varied.

In this phase of the school the emphasis is on encouraging academic excellence in order that pupils are able to gain entry into any South African university on the basis of their results.

The school’s excellent NSC results illustrate that this goal of obtaining entry into any tertiary institution for all students is being achieved and more importantly ensuring that their future employment is secured, and their sense of self-fulfilment realised.

Why our High School?

Subjects Offered

At the same time, we challenge our girls to develop resilience and nurture them in their own individual needs so that they grow their gifts and talents for a better world. In addition to our excellent academic record and standard, we are a high school for girls that caters for the individual, offering support in emotional, physical and spiritual development.

  • Subjects offered at Maris Stella are:
  • English
  • Afrikaans or isiZulu (first additional language)
  • Mathematics
  • History
  • Geography
  • Life Science
  • Physical Science
  • French
  • Economic and Management Sciences
  • Engineering Graphics and Design
  • Arts and Culture (Art/Drama/Music)
  • Life Orientation
  • Religious education
  • Consumer Studies
  • Visual Arts
  • Dramatic Arts
  • Music
  • Accounting
  • Business Studies

Extra Mural Activities

In High School, especially Grades 10 to 12, the focus is on equipping the girls, via subject choices, to enter any field of tertiary study, and the options available to them are varied.

In this phase of the school the emphasis is on encouraging academic excellence in order that pupils are able to gain entry into any South African university on the basis of their results.

The school’s excellent NSC results illustrate that this goal of obtaining entry into any tertiary institution for all students is being achieved and more importantly ensuring that their future employment is secured, and their sense of self-fulfilment realised.

Sports

  • Athletics
  • Cross-country
  • Action and Outdoor Netball
  • Tennis
  • Indoor and Outdoor Hockey
  • Swimming
  • Water polo
  • Diving
  • Soccer
  • Surfing
  • Road Running

Culture

  • Interact
  • Film club
  • Dance club
  • Public speaking
  • Debating
  • Forum discussion
  • School production
  • House plays
  • Choir
  • Open Art
  • Cooking club
  • Adopt a granny

Why our High School?

Leadership Programme

At Maris Stella, all our girls are encouraged, and given the opportunity, to develop and grow in leadership qualities and skills. Throughout our High School, girls are able to assume leadership in a variety of situations. Positions of leadership teach self-reliance, discipline and care of others. The girls learn more about themselves, and about their strengths and weaknesses; they also develop their inter-personal skills.

The leadership model we promote at Maris Stella is:

  • Value teamwork
  • Be aware of the needs of others
  • Serve Others
  • Empower those whom they lead
  • Lead with confidence and humility
  • Act with integrity
  • Lead by example
  • Manage change
  • Value prayer
  • Celebrate life