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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>South Africa\u2019s top private schools have significantly increased their fees over the last ten years, with four bumping up fees by over 100%.<\/p>\n

Private education is a vibrant sector in South Africa as the government fails to provide quality education.<\/p>\n

Although there are still many world-class public schools, like Hoe\u0308rskool Waterkloof, Afrikaanse Hoe\u0308r, Paul Roos Gym, and King Edward VII High School, they are exceptions.<\/p>\n

Most public schools provide poor education and are hampered by a lack of funds, mismanagement, and other problems.<\/p>\n

The problems in the public school sector have resulted in a booming private school sector to provide kids with a good education.<\/p>\n

Companies like ADvTECH and Curro have built excellent businesses providing high-quality private education.<\/p>\n

However, sending kids to a private school is beyond the reach of most South African households.<\/p>\n

Although independent schools may receive state subsidies if they satisfy certain criteria, sending children to a private school remains a luxury.<\/p>\n

One of the challenges for South African private schools is that providing a world-class education costs a lot of money.<\/p>\n

To ensure a school is sustainable, it has to generate enough revenue from school fees to ensure it can attract the best teachers and provide excellent facilities and after-school activities.<\/p>\n

A good example of the escalating costs is load-shedding. Private schools are on their own to ensure their activities are not interrupted by power cuts.<\/p>\n

The same goes for water, security, transport, and many other things these schools are responsible for.<\/p>\n

The result is that private schools had to significantly increase their fees to ensure they remained financially sustainable.<\/p>\n

The higher private school fees can result in challenges as many households struggle to make ends meet because of high-interest rates, inflation, and a sluggish economy.<\/p>\n

Curro highlighted a concerning trend across its schools, with enrollment numbers showing that some parents are struggling due to the higher cost of living.<\/p>\n

Its latest results showed that its registered learners in February 2024 remained virtually unchanged from a year earlier.<\/p>\n

It noted that high schools are growing as expected, but the challenging impact of higher interest rates on constrained consumers means that enrolments in the earlier grades are struggling.<\/p>\n

The high interest rates and higher food and fuel costs reduced enrolments of learners in the youngest grades of primary schools.<\/p>\n

South Africa\u2019s most expensive private schools<\/p>\n

South Africa\u2019s top private schools were no exception regarding financial responsibilities, and all of them increased fees in 2024.<\/p>\n

In 2024, fees for boarding schools and day schoolers increased at an average of 7.3% across the 40 most expensive schools in the country.<\/p>\n

There are now at least six private schools charging more than R350,000 a year for boarding and tuition.<\/p>\n

Hilton College in KwaZulu-Natal is the most expensive school in the country, with annual fees of R397,660. It raises fees by 7.5% from last year.<\/p>\n

MichaelHouse, St Andrew\u2019s College in Makhanda, Roedean School for Girls, St John\u2019s College, and Kearsney College all charge more than R350,000 annually.<\/p>\n

Looking at a longer period shows the big price increases South Africa\u2019s top private schools had to implement.<\/p>\n

The top schools hiked prices between 70% and 105% between 2014 and 2024. Four schools increased rates by over 100%.<\/p>\n

Diocesan School for Girls has the biggest fee increase at 105%, followed by Bishops College, Kingswood College, and St Anne\u2019s Diocesan College.<\/p>\n

The table below shows the fee increases for South Africa\u2019s top private schools over the last decade.<\/p>\n

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