Those wanting to send their children to some of South Africa’s most prestigious and best-performing private schools will have to earn up to R2.65 million a year, or R221,000 per month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When parents invest in expensive private schools in South Africa, it doesn’t seem unreasonable to expect exceptional academic performance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The high tuition fees should translate into a superior educational environment characterised by smaller class sizes, highly qualified teachers, and access to advanced learning resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These elements create an optimal setting for academic success, justifying the financial investment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Parents expect these institutions to provide a robust education that not only meets but exceeds national standards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This expectation drives schools to maintain high academic performance, ensuring students are well-prepared for tertiary education and competitive job markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Considering this, BusinessTech looked at how much you would need to earn to send your child to some of the best-performing private schools in the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As of the end of 2023, there were over 24,800 independent schools registered across South Africa. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This makes it incredibly hard to ascertain which private schools are ultimately the best-performing in the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Because of this, we looked at the most expensive and well-known private schools in the country historically tracked by BusinssTech and which performed the best in their final matric exams in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The schools tracked are generally the schools that cost over R120,000 per annum in school fees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Using these schools also provides an earning cap, which means any other private school is likely to be less expensive and, therefore, require a smaller salary. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Interestingly, following the 2023 matric results, the list of the top 10 best-performing private schools features five all-girl schools, four co-ed schools, and only one all-boys school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the only featured boys school\u2014St John\u2019s College\u2014was also the top school in the country, reporting an average of 4.13 distinctions per candidate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
St John\u2019s College is followed by SAHETI and Redhill School, two co-ed schools, which both averaged 4 distinctions per candidate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The top five were rounded out by girls’ schools\u2014Roedean School for Girls and Kingsmead College\u2014 which also tied with an average of 3.8 distinctions per candidate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This last to the top 10 included Crawford College Sandton, Durban Girls’ College, St Andrew\u2019s Senderwood, St Mary\u2019s Waverly, and Herzlia High School.<\/p>\n\n\n\n