Durban Preparatory High School is a place where I learnt the meaning of pride, dedication, sacrifice and hard work and a place that instilled within me many of the values that still govern my life today.
ALISTAIR HARGREAVES – SHARKS RUGBY PLAYER
WHY CHOOSE DPHS?
PREPARING OUR BOYS FOR LIFE
With 116 years of quality education and a reputation for excellence, Durban Preparatory High School is a boys’ preparatory school steeped in tradition, where progressive thinking equips our young boys to meet the challenges and opportunities they face in this ever changing world.
ADMISSIONS PROCESS
We understand that applying to a new school can be a daunting task. Our admissions team is committed to assisting prospective families each step of the way.
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Complete application form
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Gather your documents
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Send it all on email
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Expect to hear from us
OUR CORE VALUES
Service & Servant Leadership
"Love cannot remain by itself it has no meaning. Love has to be put into action, and that action is service." – Mother Theresa
Integrity
"Try not to become a man of success. Rather become a man of value." – Albert Einstein
Excellence
"There is no passion to be found in playing small – in settling for a life that is less than what you are capable of living." – Nelson Mandela
Loyalty
"Loyalty is a feature in a boy’s character that inspires boundless hope" – Sir Robert Baden-Powell
Honesty
"To make your children capable of honesty is the beginning of education." – John Ruskin
Perseverance
"The race is not always to be the swift, but to those who keep on running." – Anonymous
Fairness
"Live so that when your child thinks of fairness and integrity, they think of you" – H. Jackson Brown Jnr
Self-Discipline
"The time is always right to do what’s right." – Martin Luther King Jr
Respect
"Respect for the fragility and importance of an individual life is still the mark of an educated man." – Norman Cousins
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Grade 7 boys of 2025 awarded scholarships or bursaries to the high school of their choice
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Boys selected for National and Provincial representation across a range of sporting codes during 2025
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Boys in our school
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Years of combined teaching experience of DPHS staff ready to serve in 2025
