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South Africa offers a range of international schools for expat families, with options spanning British, IB, American, and other curricula. Families relocating here will find schools at various price points, from affordable to premium institutions with world-class facilities.
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St Peter's Schools is an Anglican Diocesan family of campuses for ages 5 to 18, with Pre-Prep, Boys Prep, Girls Prep and College on sites in Paulshof and Sandton, Johannesburg. The schools run a bespoke curriculum that blends academics with sport, music, culture and individual development. The ethos centres on respect, courtesy and open communication in a supportive Christian framework. The campuses sit on 21 hectares and feature classrooms, playing fields, two sporting pavilions and the Wahoo aquatic centre. The Music, Art, Drama and Dance Centre (MADD) and a Mathematics Centre support arts and STEM learning, with dedicated spaces for cross-disciplinary projects. The College delivers an IEB-aligned programme with a wide subject choice and Advanced Programmes in Years 11-12. Co-curricular life emphasizes sport and arts, including golf, swimming and tennis, and a Creative Arts program offering music, visual art, drama and dance. Languages offered include English, Afrikaans, isiZulu and French.
Cedar House operates as a combined prep and high school in Kenilworth, Cape Town, with a Prep campus at 27 Wetton Road and a High School campus at 5 Ascot Road. It follows the South African curriculum for students aged 9 to 18, covering Grades 4–12 and preparing learners for the National Senior Certificate examinations with IEB involvement. The school offers enrichment through Life Sciences Camp and Physical Sciences Camp, along with CAT and Design levies that support computing and design activities. Arts and drama are supported by Art Levy and Drama Levy, and IsiXhosa Camp provides language and cultural learning. Community and service are emphasised via the Social Action Levy, with Grade Camps delivering outdoor, experiential learning and teamwork experiences. Grade 4–9 Life Orientation Levy is charged every second year. The school also hosts events such as Food Day and Grade Day as part of student life and wellbeing.
St Peter's Schools is an Anglican Diocesan family of campuses for ages 5 to 18, with Pre-Prep, Boys Prep, Girls Prep and College on sites in Paulshof and Sandton, Johannesburg. The schools run a bespoke curriculum that blends academics with sport, music, culture and individual development. The ethos centres on respect, courtesy and open communication in a supportive Christian framework. The campuses sit on 21 hectares and feature classrooms, playing fields, two sporting pavilions and the Wahoo aquatic centre. The Music, Art, Drama and Dance Centre (MADD) and a Mathematics Centre support arts and STEM learning, with dedicated spaces for cross-disciplinary projects. The College delivers an IEB-aligned programme with a wide subject choice and Advanced Programmes in Years 11-12. Co-curricular life emphasizes sport and arts, including golf, swimming and tennis, and a Creative Arts program offering music, visual art, drama and dance. Languages offered include English, Afrikaans, isiZulu and French.
Lycée Jules Verne is a French AEFE-affiliated international school with two campuses, in Johannesburg and Pretoria, welcoming students from Very Small Section (TPS) through Terminale, ages 2 to 18. Opened in 1992, the school is part of the global AEFE network, delivering education aligned with French programs and guiding students toward the French baccalaureate in 138 countries. The Johannesburg campus serves nursery to Terminale in a modern, green environment with adaptable classrooms, laboratories, a CDI library, and facilities for sport and the arts; the Pretoria campus offers kindergarten through CM2 in a warm, secure setting with modern classrooms, play spaces and sports facilities. The school emphasises laïcité and cultural respect, serving 76 nationalities and a world-facing ethos. A rich AES extracurricular program provides arts, music, theatre, sciences, languages, and wellbeing activities, supervised by qualified instructors, with after-school care and activities coordinated via the Eduka portal. Open to the world, thriving.
Lycee Jules Verne Pretoria is the Pretoria campus of the Lycee Francais Jules Verne, a French international school approved by the Agency for French Education Abroad (AEFE). Located in Eastwood-Arcadia, Pretoria, the campus serves students from nursery through Grade 5 (CM2). The school was inaugurated in 1992 and educates students from numerous nationalities in a fully bilingual French-English environment. The Pretoria campus features eight classrooms, a computer room, a library, a sports field, a swimming pool, and shaded play areas. The school follows the French national curriculum adapted for an international bilingual setting, and is part of a wider network with a Johannesburg campus serving older students through Grade 12.
Lycée Jules Verne is a French AEFE-affiliated international school with two campuses, in Johannesburg and Pretoria, welcoming students from Very Small Section (TPS) through Terminale, ages 2 to 18. Opened in 1992, the school is part of the global AEFE network, delivering education aligned with French programs and guiding students toward the French baccalaureate in 138 countries. The Johannesburg campus serves nursery to Terminale in a modern, green environment with adaptable classrooms, laboratories, a CDI library, and facilities for sport and the arts; the Pretoria campus offers kindergarten through CM2 in a warm, secure setting with modern classrooms, play spaces and sports facilities. The school emphasises laïcité and cultural respect, serving 76 nationalities and a world-facing ethos. A rich AES extracurricular program provides arts, music, theatre, sciences, languages, and wellbeing activities, supervised by qualified instructors, with after-school care and activities coordinated via the Eduka portal. Open to the world, thriving.
Cedar House operates as a combined prep and high school in Kenilworth, Cape Town, with a Prep campus at 27 Wetton Road and a High School campus at 5 Ascot Road. It follows the South African curriculum for students aged 9 to 18, covering Grades 4–12 and preparing learners for the National Senior Certificate examinations with IEB involvement. The school offers enrichment through Life Sciences Camp and Physical Sciences Camp, along with CAT and Design levies that support computing and design activities. Arts and drama are supported by Art Levy and Drama Levy, and IsiXhosa Camp provides language and cultural learning. Community and service are emphasised via the Social Action Levy, with Grade Camps delivering outdoor, experiential learning and teamwork experiences. Grade 4–9 Life Orientation Levy is charged every second year. The school also hosts events such as Food Day and Grade Day as part of student life and wellbeing.
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