Encouraging her voice
Girls speak freely, without being spoken over — a documented advantage of single-sex classrooms.
Source: The New York Times
A Holy Family School. Est 1899.
125 years of raising confident, faith-filled young women.
Welcome to Maris Stella. We are an independent all-girls school in Durban, offering Grade 000 through to Grade 12. We are a place where sisterhood, academic curiosity and individual purpose grow side by side.
125+
Years of heritage
100%
Matric pass rate
000–12
Grades offered
IEB
Curriculum
Why an all-girls school?
The research backs what we see in our girls every single day.
Three of the ten reasons families choose an all-girl education for their daughters.
Stronger leadership
Graduates report far greater access to leadership roles than co-educated peers.
93% report greater leadership opportunities
Higher aspirations
Girls' school graduates set — and reach — more ambitious academic goals.
99% expect to complete a 4-year degree
Her journey with us.
Four phases. One continuous story.
Grade 000 – R
Grade 1 – 3
Grade 4 – 7
Grade 8 – 12
