{"id":108409,"date":"2016-01-10T19:22:39","date_gmt":"2016-01-10T17:22:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=108409"},"modified":"2016-01-20T14:27:48","modified_gmt":"2016-01-20T12:27:48","slug":"top-20-most-expensive-schools-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/trending\/108409\/top-20-most-expensive-schools-in-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"These are the 20 most expensive schools in South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"

While South African President Jacob Zuma has ruled out any increases in university tuition fees for\u00a0 2016, the same doesn’t apply for the country’s finest schools.<\/p>\n

The country’s most expensive schools have adjusted <\/a>their fee structures for 2016, and are now more expensive than ever.<\/p>\n

With an annual fee of R235,960, Hilton College in Kwa-Zulu Natal has increased its fees by more than R16,000 and remains South Africa\u2019s most expensive private school.<\/p>\n

Roedean School for Girls,\u00a0located in Houghton, Johannesburg, has jumped into second spot, ahead of Michaelhouse in KZN, if one includes boarding fees, and a building levy fee of R4,977.<\/p>\n

Hilton charges a R58,990 a non-refundable entry fee on acceptance, as does the school several kilometers up the N3 highway, Michaelhouse – R28,125 for SA residents, and R56,250 for non residents for 2017.<\/p>\n

The Balgowan school noted on its website that its boarding fee of R225,000 for 2016 is only an estimate, while parents paying the entire amount upfront receive a handy 4% discount.<\/p>\n

Rounding out the top five are St Andrews College, in Grahamstown, and St Johns in Johannesburg. Kearsney College, which was in the top five in 2015, has not published its 2016 fee structure.<\/p>\n

Read: Inside one of South Africa\u2019s most elite schools<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Hilton College \u2013 R235 960 \u2013 KZN Midlands<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Hilton<\/a>

Hilton College<\/p><\/div>\n

\u00a0Roedean School for Girls – R220 276 – Johannesburg<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\"Roedean<\/a>

Roedean School for Girls<\/p><\/div>\n

Michaelhouse \u2013 R225,000 \u2013 KZN Midlands<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Michaelhouse\"<\/a>St Andrews College \u2013 R182,700 \u2013 Grahamstown<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"St<\/a>

St Andrews<\/p><\/div>\n

Kearsney College \u2013 R211,500 \u2013\u00a0Botha’s Hill, KZN<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Kearsney

Kearsney College<\/p><\/div>\n

Most expensive schools in SA (2016)<\/h3>\n
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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
School<\/th>\nAnnual Fee (Board)<\/th>\nAnnual Fee (Day)<\/th>\n2015<\/th>\nIncrease<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Hilton College<\/td>\nR235 960<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\nR219 500<\/td>\n7.5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Michaelhouse<\/td>\nR225 000<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\nR208 320<\/td>\n8.0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Roedean School for Girls<\/td>\nR220 276<\/td>\nR124 297<\/td>\nR196 539<\/td>\n8.0%*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
St Andrews College<\/td>\nR216 900<\/td>\nR96 960<\/td>\nR199 140<\/td>\n8.9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kearsney College<\/td>\nR211 500<\/td>\nR145\u00a0500<\/td>\nR195 800<\/td>\n8.0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
St Johns<\/td>\nR210 352<\/td>\nR124 618<\/td>\nR194 231<\/td>\n8.3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
St Stithians<\/td>\nR201 316<\/td>\nR117 470<\/td>\nR181 693<\/td>\n10.8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
St Martins<\/td>\nR199 200<\/td>\nR120 900<\/td>\nR184 460<\/td>\n8.0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
St Andrew\u2019s School for Girls<\/td>\nR198 540<\/td>\nR111 110<\/td>\nR189 830<\/td>\n4.6%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bishops<\/td>\nR198 340<\/td>\nR113 440<\/td>\nR184 120<\/td>\n7.7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
St Mary\u2019s School Waverley<\/td>\nR198 150<\/td>\nR109 450<\/td>\nR181 900<\/td>\n8.9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
St Alban\u2019s College<\/td>\nR197 300<\/td>\nR112 200<\/td>\nR181 000<\/td>\n9.0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
St Mary\u2019s DSG -Pretoria<\/td>\nR190 800<\/td>\nR104 100<\/td>\nR173 700<\/td>\n9.8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Diocesan School for Girls Grahamstown<\/td>\nR187 260<\/td>\nR93 800<\/td>\nR171 810<\/td>\n9.0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kingswood College<\/td>\nR186 090<\/td>\nR97 410<\/td>\nR171 030<\/td>\n8.8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
St Cyprians<\/td>\n\u00a0R175 630<\/td>\n\u00a0R93 880<\/td>\nR159 774<\/td>\n9.9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
St Mary\u2019s School for Girls<\/td>\nR170 710<\/td>\nR92 440<\/td>\nR166 155<\/td>\n2.7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Herschel Girls\u2019 School<\/td>\nR169 320<\/td>\nR88 800<\/td>\nR157 560<\/td>\n7.5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Treverton College<\/td>\nR167 620<\/td>\nR85 460<\/td>\nR149 800<\/td>\n11.9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Wykeham Collegiate<\/td>\nR165 320<\/td>\nR87 940<\/td>\nR154 820<\/td>\n6.8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

*Excluding levies\u00a0<\/small><\/p>\n

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