{"id":842652,"date":"2025-11-11T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=842652"},"modified":"2025-11-12T08:29:55","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T06:29:55","slug":"south-african-girls-school-named-one-of-the-best-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/lifestyle\/842652\/south-african-girls-school-named-one-of-the-best-in-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"The one girls school in South Africa ranked among the top 100 in the world"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Spear\u2019s Magazine has published a list of the best private schools in 2025, featuring five institutions from South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among them is St Anne’s Diocesan College in KwaZulu-Natal, the only private all-girls school to make Spear\u2019s Magazine\u2019s list. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The list was compiled in partnership with Thuso and has become an annual benchmark for families around the world seeking schools that offer more than just academic success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now in its sixth year, the index was developed with guidance from educational experts in several regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While strong examination results are an important factor, Spear\u2019s stressed that academic performance alone does not define leading schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ranking takes into account social development, cultural life, pastoral care, diversity, inclusivity, and the sense of purpose and identity that schools instill in their pupils.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A school\u2019s reputation and character play a significant role, influencing the families it attracts and the environments it creates for students to grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The index also reflects shifting global education patterns. Spear\u2019s noted that families are increasingly mobile, relocating for opportunity and stability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cities such as Dubai, Cape Town, Nairobi, and hubs across Europe, Asia, and Latin America are drawing families who want schools that are globally connected and rooted in local identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To reflect this, the selection panel included both local and international voices across different continents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This ensured that the final list did not simply mirror traditional prestige but recognised rising educational excellence in emerging markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Spear\u2019s Research Unit collected data and information directly from candidate schools, using a combination of online forms and interviews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This was supplemented with additional research and by intelligence and insight from Thuso and the panel of expert educationalists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Spear\u2019s, the goal was to use common sense as much as metrics. No school was included simply because it was well-known.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, no deserving school was excluded simply because it was less internationally famous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top private South African all-girls school <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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In the \u201crest of the world\u201d category, which features boarding and day schools from regions including India, Pakistan, Kenya, Argentina, Chile, and South Africa, five South African schools earned recognition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These are Cordwalles Preparatory School, Hilton College, Michaelhouse, Western Province Preparatory School, and St Anne\u2019s Diocesan College.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among them, St Anne\u2019s stands out as the only all-girls school to make the list. It has built a reputation not only on academic excellence but also on a distinctive approach to shaping confident, grounded young women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The school\u2019s academic record has remained strong for decades. For the 2024 matric class, St Anne\u2019s achieved a 100% bachelor\u2019s pass rate under the Independent Examinations Board system, with an average of 3.5 distinctions per student.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In its review Spear\u2019s said that St Anne\u2019s graduates place well at universities both in South Africa and internationally. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Founded in 1877 in Pietermaritzburg by Miss Emma Cresswell with backing from the Anglican Church, the school began with just 40 pupils in a building known as \u201cThe Manse.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It relocated to Hilton in 1904 to benefit from a cooler climate and the opportunity to grow on a larger campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over nearly 150 years, it has evolved from a small colonial-era institution into a modern school that balances tradition with contemporary education principles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The curriculum is broad, offering core academic subjects alongside visual arts, economics, consumer studies, and life orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The magazine added that the school also places strong emphasis on physical activity, with extensive grounds for hockey, netball, tennis, football, and swimming, as well as opportunities for canoeing, cross-country running, and horse riding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The school also encourages students to build resilience and confidence through activities such as hiking, camping, rock climbing, and cultural tours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spear\u2019s described St Anne\u2019s as a school that has consistently combined academic strength with emotional and social development, preparing young women to step confidently into universities and leadership roles across industries and continents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

St Anne\u2019s fees for 2025 are R314,600 per year for boarders and R169,640 for day scholars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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