Principal’s Desk

2026 Prize- Giving Address:  Academic Prize-Giving – Grades 8–11 ​Honoured guests, staff, young ladies, parents, and friends – good morning! In the soul of South Africa, our schools are sacred spaces. They are the places where futures are quietly shaped; where young...

Pietermaritzburg Girls’ High School – Start of Academic Year Assembly 2026 ​Theme: #MyGHS 💚 1. Welcome – Principal Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and young ladies, and welcome back to school! It is wonderful to see you all here today, with fairly cheerful...

GHS Celebrates Excellent NSC Results from the Class of 2025 ​GHS is proud to celebrate the exceptional achievements of the Class of 2025. We are delighted to share that 205 learners qualify for entry into tertiary institutions. The Class of 2025 achieved an...

Final Assembly 2025 ​Final Assembly Address by Mr Marwick, Friday 21 November 2025 It has been precisely one month since we last gathered as this great GREEN Family – and I welcome you all to this final assembly for 2025. Our assembly today has a very special purpose,...

Senior Speech Day 2025 ​GHS Speech Day 2025, Address by Mr Marwick, Friday 17 October 2025 Good morning, distinguished guests, staff, parents, and of course our departing Grade 12s – as well as our other young ladies, of this, our noble school. It is an immense honour...

From the Principal's Desk ​Dear Parents, Guardians and Old Girls It is hard to believe that just over two months have passed since I had the privilege of taking up the post of 13th Principal of Pietermaritzburg Girls’ High School on Monday, 2 June 2025. These weeks...

Reunion Day Address ​Reunion Day Address, 1 August 2025 Good morning, ladies, gentlemen and young ladies— and, most especially, our noble alumnae of this Girls High School.A special, warm welcome goes to you all — from the furthest-flung corners of the country and the...

Optimism ​Start of Term 3 Assembly, term 3, 22 July 2025 Good afternoon, staff and young ladies, and welcome back to school for the start of the third term.  I hope and trust that you are feeling well rested and invigorated for the weeks to come. A special welcome...

Reflection ​ Principal’s address at final assembly, term 2, 25 June 2025 I start off by saying how proud and honoured I am to stand here this morning for the first time as the 13th Principal of Pietermaritzburg Girls’ High School. I am both honoured and excited to...