Most expensive schools in South Africa in 2015

·13 Jan 2015

South Africa’s most expensive schools have adjusted their fee structures for 2015, and are now more expensive than ever.

With an annual fee of R219,500, Hilton College in Kwa-Zulu Natal remains South Africa’s most expensive private school.

This reflects a 5% increase on 2014’s fees (R209,000) and is below the national CPI of 5.8%.

South Africa’s second most expensive school, MichaelHouse, has joined Hilton as one of the only two schools in the country that has an annual fee exceeding R200,000 per student.

The fees listed below are what parents can expect to pay for a full senior year at some of South Africa’s most elite private schools, including boarding, at 2015 rates.

In light of the recent announcement of matric results for 2014 (both NSC and IEB), it may be pertinent to note that every school listed below achieved a grade 12 pass rate of 100%.

More notably, the schools also achieved a bachelor pass rate (qualifying to study towards a degree) between 83% and 100%, averaging 96% amongst the schools analysed.

Most expensive schools in SA (2015)

School	Annual Fee (Board)	Annual Fee (Day)
Hilton College	R219 500	N/A
MichaelHouse	R208 320	N/A
St Andrews College	R199 140	R88 950
Roedean School for Girls	R196 539	R107 670
Kearsney College	R195 800	R134 800
St Johns	R194 231	R115 067
St Andrew’s School for Girls	R189 830	R102 400
St Martins	R184 460	R112 000
Bishops	R184 120	R105 520
St Stithians	R181 693	R104 770
St Mary’s School Waverly	R181 900	R100 650
St Alban’s College	R181 000	R102 900
St Mary’s School for Girls	R173 700	R92 450
Diocesan School for Girls Grahamstown	R171 810	R86 100
Kingswood College	R171 030	R89 550
St Mary’s DSG	R166 155	R90 630
St Cyprians	R159 774	R83 974
Herschel Girls’ School	R157 560	R78 960
The Wykeham Collegiate	R154 820	R83 500
Treverton College	R149 800	R72 800
Bridge House	R149 490	R81 680
St Charles (PMB)	R142 900	R75 700