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Deutsche Internationale Schule Johannesburg

1890s establishments in South AfricaEducational institutions established in 1890German international schools in South AfricaHigh schools in South AfricaInternational schools in Johannesburg

The Deutsche Internationale Schule Johannesburg (DSJ) is a German international school in Parktown, Johannesburg.Founded in 1891, the DSJ is one of the oldest schools in the city and one of the largest German schools on the African continent. At present approximately 1050 learners of 27 different nationalities are taught at the DSJ. The Deutsche Internationale Schule Johannesburg is an integrated school with a bilingual educational programme: it offers both Matric, the South African exit exam, and the German Abitur.

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Deutsche Internationale Schule Johannesburg
Barry Hertzog Avenue, Johannesburg Melville

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Barry Hertzog Avenue
2001 Johannesburg, Melville
Gauteng, South Africa
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