“Information Booklet” for Durban Preparatory High School (DPHS), dated November 2025, providing parents with school information for 2026
Listed as “2026 INFO BOOKLET”
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Source domain: dphs.co.za
Collected on 6 August 2026
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DPHS App access for DPHS parents
DPHS provides a dedicated DPHS App as its primary communication platform for DPHS parents to stay informed about school news, events, and notices.
- Who it is for
- DPHS parents and families
- How to act on it
- Use the dedicated DPHS App as the primary communication platform for DPHS parents and families.
The document's recorded date is 1 January 2026. Confirm on the official source.
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1.1. DPHS App This dedicated DPHS App will serve as our primary communication platform, offering a convenient, user-friendly way to stay informed about all school news, events, and notices. It is exclusively available to DPHS parents and fam
First-day document submission: Transfer Card (Grade 2 to Grade 7)
On the first day of school, Grade 2 to Grade 7 parents must hand their son's Transfer Card (from the previous school) to the class teacher.
- Who it is for
- Parents of Grade 2 to Grade 7 learners
- How to act on it
- On the first day of school, hand your son's Transfer Card to his class teacher.
The document's recorded date is 1 January 2026. Confirm on the official source.
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DOCUMENTS REQUIRED (Grade 2 to Grade 7 only) On the first day of school, please hand your son's Transfer Card (obtainable from his previous school) to his class teacher.
Facts
Places
eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal
Key Takeaways
- Document title: 2026 INFO BOOKLET
- School address: 99 Gordon Road, Morningside, Durban 4001
- Headmaster: MR G L PHIPSON (email: gphipson@dphs.co.za)
- First day of school: Wednesday 14 January 2026; new parents/new boys arrive from 07h00 via main gate to the Hall
- DPHS App login: temporary password DPHS25; access denied if email not registered; support email marketing@dphs.co.za
- Daily arrival requirement: boys must be at school no later than 07h20
- Uniform rules: blazers and ties worn to/from school; blazers not worn in 1st and 4th terms; strict hair and grooming requirements
- DPHS Uniform Shop trading hours: closed from 21 Dec to 1 Jan 2026; school opens 14 Jan 2026 with normal trading 06h45–14h15
- Attendance: leave requires a letter to the Headmaster; absence 3+ days due to ill health requires a Doctor’s Certificate
- Durban Preparatory High School (DPHS)
- MR G L PHIPSON
- DPHS Education Trust
- DPHS Uniform Shop
- GEM SCHOOLWEAR (21/23 Juniper Road, next to Overport City)
- MichelleW (Finance email: MichelleW@dphs.co.za)
- marketing@dphs.co.za
- www.dphs.co.za
- Durban Prep Parent Community (Facebook)
- Durban Prep (Instagram)
Dates
Closing Date
1 January 2026