Durban Girls' College stands both as a landmark on Durban's Berea and as a benchmark for excellence in education. The fine buildings and extensive grounds offer sweeping views of the Durban beachfront and the Indian Ocean. Home for 810 girls from reception year to Grade 12, the school succeeds in creating a warm and caring foundation which instils in the pupils a life-long love of learning and a redoubtable work ethic. The career paths of Old Girls are testimony to the preparation for life which College provides.