Schools
Grahamstown is the only city in South Africa whose primary commerce sector is that of education. Whilst this statistic is surely abetted by the high cost of the private schools and the relatively small population, it has a remarkable number of schools per capita. Of these, some of the more privileged schools are listed below:
| School | Year Founded | Denomination | Language | Grades | Gender | Private/Public |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrew's College | 1855 | Anglican | English | 8-12 | Single sex male (integrated classes with D.S.G. from Gr.10 onwards) | Private |
| Graeme College (known variously before 1939 as Victoria Boys' High School and the Grahamstown Public School) | 1873 | Non-denominational | English | 1-12 | Single sex male | Public |
| Diocesan School for Girls (D.S.G) | 1874 | Anglican | English | 4-12 | Single sex female | Private |
| St Aidan's College | 1876 (closed 1973) | Jesuit | English | ?-12 | Single sex male | Private |
| St. Andrew's Preparatory School | 1885 | Anglican | English | 0-7 | Single sex male (Co-ed. until Gr.4) | Private |
| Kingswood College | 1894 | Methodist | English | 0-12 | Co-educational | Private |
| Victoria Girls' High School | 1897 | Non-denominational | English | 8-12 | Single sex female | Public |
| Victoria Girls' Primary | 1945 | Non-denominational | English | 1-7 | Single sex female | Public |
| Oatlands Preparatory | 1949 | Non-denominational | English | 0-3 | Co-educational | Public |
| P.J. Olivier | 1956 | Non-denominational | Afrikaans | 0-12 | Co-educational | Public |
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