St Michael’s School for Girls is the oldest girls’ school North of the Orange River and was founded by Bishop Webb in 1874. The school has a rich history, built on a Christian foundation. Although we follow the Anglican tradition, we welcome girls from other faiths and denominations, respecting their beliefs and traditions.

I am honoured and feel very privileged to be part of a school with such diligent students, an extremely dedicated and skilful staff, and a supportive school community.  I have been in education for 30 years, thirteen of which I have been fortunate to have spent at St Michael’s.

The focus at St Michael’s is on academics and our dedicated staff and well-equipped classrooms offer and excellent learning environment. Although academics is very important to us, we believe in the holistic development of the child therefore St Michael’s not only offers spiritual nurturing but also a wide variety or sport and cultural activities. The school provides our learners with top-quality facilities and a vibrant cultural and extra-curricular programme.

I view education as a life-long process, and continue to learn every year from our students, teachers, and parents. Most importantly, I believe that students are at the centre of all school-related decisions. The relationships between the various stakeholders and the school are vital to the success of our learners.

The vision of St Michael’s is to promote the development of independent, skilled, and confident young women who can lead happy and fulfilled lives, and to contribute constructively to South Africa and the wider world. The lives of many of the old girls who have spent their schooling career at St Michael’s is a testimony of this vision.

“Few will have the greatness to bend history itself; but each of us can work to change a small portion of events, and in the total; of all those acts will be written the history of this generation.” Robert Kennedy

Noèline Stumpfe
Headmistress