ðə skˈuːl wʌz ɪstˈæblɪʃt ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti wˈʌn baɪ hˈɛnɹi bˈaʊsfiːld nˈoʊn æz sənt ˈɛθɪldɹˌɛdəz bˌʌt ɪt bɪkˌeɪm sənt mˈɛɹiz dˌiːˌɛsdʒˈiː lˈeɪɾɚɹ ˈɔn, ɪts nˈoʊn æz ðɪ ˈoʊldɪst skˈuːlz ɪn pɹɪtˈoːɹiə, ɪɾ ɪz wˈʌn ʌvðə mˈoʊst pɹɛstˈɪdʒəs skˈuːlz ɪn sˈaʊθ ˈæfɹɪkə.
The school was established in 1871 by Henry Bousfield known as St Etheldreda's but it became St Mary's DSG later on, it's known as the oldest schools in Pretoria, It is one of the most prestigious schools in South Africa.