St Etheldreda's 18791909 The school was known as St Etheldreda by Bishop
Henry Bousfield. It later became St Mary's DSG. Initially it was situated at No. 279 Skinner Street. Later it moved to Hillcrest. The school had 20 pupils in 1886 and 75 pupils in 1889. The school cost £1,500 of which only £300 was immediately available. By 1895, the rest was raised by the bishop, friends, 138 pupils and nine academic member of staff.
St Mary's DSG establishment Henry Bousfield died and all seemed lost. The Headmistress resigned and return to
England and 25 pupils remained at St Etheldreda's. The Education Department suggested that the school buildings might be used as a hostel for the newly established girls high school in Arcadia called
Pretoria High School for Girls. When the Bishop
William Carter was appointed as second Bishop of Pretoria (19031909). He fervently opposed the absorbing of church schools by the government. It was his inspiration that saved our school: he invited the
Community of St Mary the Virgin from
Wantage in England to take it over and the Community accepted. However, they were not able to send sisters to
South Africa until September 1903. For nine months, Miss Grenfell kept the school going. Finally the great day came when the tour Sisters arrived at the Pretoria station in September 1903. A new era dawned during which the school developed into an efficient highly regarded and institution under the capable and loving guidance of Sisters. The name St Etheldreda's was not heard from the war and by the time of the school became St Mary's Diocesan School for Girls also known as the
DSG. The year 2004 gave the school further opportunity to celebrate: 125 years of the best that a holistic education has to offer. ==Sports==