Where you need to live to get your kids into Joburg and Pretoria’s top schools
Online property start-up Property Fox has published a new report on feeder suburbs across South Africa’s major metros.
The report attempts to make life a little bit easier for parents to find which areas and primary schools will give them the best chance to get their children into the top secondary schools.
While many schools do not have explicit entry requirements, many have specific feeder zones or feeder schools which limit accessibility for anyone who is found outside of them.
Further, preference is also typically given based on family who already attend schools, academic or sport performance, and other similar criteria.
“One of the questions PropertyFox gets asked most by property buyers is, ‘is that house in the feeder zone of x, y, z school’? To assist buyers with better decision making, we decided to find out,” Property Fox said.
“We have compiled this guide to South African school feeder zones – aka ‘catchment areas’ – to help parents choose the right address for their school of choice.”
The report looks at 66 of the top performing high schools in South Africa, based on matric results, and assumes that these are the most attractive schools to parents. It also bases its findings on prospective homeowners who are looking for a R1.5 million house.
Gauteng schools
Gauteng’s regional policy on school catchment is that a default 5 km radius applies in 2018.
Recent 2019 provincial legislature now says that preference will be given to learners with guardians whose home/work address is in the feeder zone, siblings, and pupils from primary schools closest to high schools in the area.
In Gauteng, Property Fox identified 30 top schools from across the province, including areas like Sandton, Centurion and Pretoria.
The top schools were identified as those that have attained a 100% matric pass rate since 2013 and an 80% bachelor entry pass rate. They have also been recognised for sporting achievements, and are in major metro areas.
These are the suburbs that feed the following schools (click on images to enlarge).
Tshwane South
| High School | Nearby Suburbs |
|---|---|
| Pretoria High School for Girls | Brooklyn, Waterkloof, Waterkloof Ridge, Hatfield |
| Pretoria Boys High School | Waterkloof, Waterkloof Ridge, Lynnewood, Hatfield |
| Sutherland High School | Eldoraigne, Wierdapark, Hennopspark |
| Hoërskool Centurion | Waterkloof, Die Hoewes, Zwartkop, Eldoraigne |
| Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool | Sunnyside, Hatfield, Hillcrest |
| Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool | Sunnyside, Hatfield, Hillcrest |
| Hoërskool Waterkloof | Moreletapark, Waterkloof Ridge, Garsfontein |
| Hoërskool Menlopark | Lynnewood, Brooklyn, Hatfield |
| Hoërskool Garsfontein | Faerie Glen, Equestria, Moreletapark |
Johannesburg Central
| High School | Nearby Suburbs |
|---|---|
| Redhill School | Morningside, Wendywood, Kramerville |
| Crawford College | Parkmore, Benmore, Gardens |
| Bradford College | Bordeaux, Robin Acres, President Ridge |
| St Stithians College | Lyme Park, New Brighton, Parkmore |
| St Mary’s School Waverly | Highlands North, Waverly, Bramley |
| St David’s | Inanda, Illovo, Hyde Park, Sandhurst |
| Curro Rivonia | Rivonia, Petervale, Edenburg, Bryanston |
| St Peter’s College | Sunninghill, Woodmead, Rivonia, Edenburg |
| St John’s College | Houghton, Parktown, Melville, Emmerentia, Greenside |
Johannesburg East
| High School | Nearby Suburbs |
|---|---|
| King Edward VII School | Highlands North, Parktown, Greenside |
| Jeppe Girls High School | Kensington |
| Jeppe Boys High School | Kensington, Reynold’s View, Hillbrow |
| Parktown Boys High School | Hillbrow, Melville, Sunnyside, Richmond |
Johannesburg North
| High School | Nearby Suburbs |
|---|---|
| Parktown Girls High School | Greenside, Saxonwold, Parkwood |
| Greenside High School | Parktown North, Rosebank, Parkwood |
| Northcliff High School | Blackheath, Cresta, Windsor East |
| Brescia House School | Bryanston, Magaliessig, Lonehill, Paulshof |
Ekurhuleni
| High School | Nearby Suburbs |
|---|---|
| Kempton Park High School | Benoni, Sandton, Randburg |
| Sunward Park High School | Freeway Park, Elspark, Wadeville |
Multiple Locations
| High School | Nearby Suburbs |
|---|---|
| Reddam House | Helderfontein: Fourways, Lonehill, Witkoppen Waterfall: Sunninghill, Paulshof, Woodmead |
| King David Schools | Linksfield: Linksfield, Orange Grove, Highlands North Victory Park: Victory Park, Craighall Park, Hyde Park |
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