Business Tech has published its list of the most expensive schools in South Africa
https://businesstech.co.za/news/lifestyle/741559/the-most-expensive-private-schools-in-south-africa-in-2024-with-one-now-at-r400000-a-year/
Boys schools with an established rugby programme appearing on the list include:
| Independent School | Location | 2024 fees | 2023 fees | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hilton | Hilton, KZN | R397 660 | R369 920 |
| 2 | Michaelhouse | Balgowan, KZN | R368 000 | R347 680 |
| 3 | St Andrew’s | Makhanda, EC | R363 879 | R340 869 |
| 4 | St John’s | Johannesburg, GP | R352 612 | R331 091 |
| 5 | Kearsney | Botha’s Hill, KZN | R350 130 | R326 480 |
| 6 | Bishops | Cape Town, WC | R341 430 | R311 960 |
| 7 | St Alban’s | Pretoria, GP | R328 920 | R307 350 |
| 8 | Kingswood | Makhanda, EC | R318 210 | R292 710 |
| 9 | St Stithians | Johannesburg, GP | R302 470 | R280 065 |
| 10 | St David’s (Inanda) | Johannesburg, GP | R292 840 | R269 910 |
| 11 | St Benedict’s | Johannesburg, GP | R281 854 | R260 670 |
| 12 | St Charles | Pietermaritzburg, KZN | R260 950 | R243 900 |
| 13 | Woodridge | Thornhill, EC | R247 740 | R229 389 |
| 14 | Clifton (excl boarding) | Durban, KZN | R186 426 | R179 119 |
But what about the state schools?
Of the top rugby school’s this was what was available:
| # | STATE SCHOOL | CITY/TOWN | REG | YEAR | FEES | BOARDING | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maritzburg College | Pietermaritzburg | KZN | 2024 | R68 100 | R100 600 | R168 700 |
| 2 | Durban HS | Durban | KZN | 2024 | R68 220 | R89 680 | R157 900 |
| 3 | Pretoria BH | Pretoria | NV | 2024 | R70 200 | R85 900 | R156 100 |
| 4 | Westville | Durban | KZN | 2024 | R70 780 | R84 900 | R155 680 |
| 5 | Grey HS | Gqeberha | EC | 2024 | R68 400 | R84 000 | R152 400 |
| 6 | Glenwood | Durban | KZN | 2024 | R64 590 | R83 200 | R147 790 |
| 7 | KES | Johannesburg | NV | 2024 | R69 870 | R76 300 | R146 170 |
| 8 | Rondebosch | Cape Town | WC | 2024 | R68 900 | R65 000 | R133 900 |
| 9 | Jeppe | Johannesburg | NV | 2024 | R59 200 | R72 400 | R131 600 |
| 10 | Wynberg | Cape Town | WC | 2024 | R62 350 | R68 100 | R130 450 |
| 11 | Northwood | Durban | KZN | 2024 | R65 450 | R65 000 | R130 450 |
| 12 | SACS | Cape Town | WC | 2024 | R61 000 | R63 000 | R124 000 |
| 13 | Paul Roos | Stellenbosch | WC | 2024 | R57 330 | R65 000 | R122 330 |
| 14 | Queen’s | Komani | EC | 2024 | R48 800 | R66 800 | R115 600 |
| 15 | Selborne | East London | EC | 2024 | R51 480 | R62 700 | R114 180 |
| 16 | Affies | Pretoria | NV | 2024 | R56 460 | R55 500 | R111 960 |
| 17 | Menlopark | Pretoria | NV | 2024 | R53 295 | R52 500 | R105 795 |
| 18 | HJS Paarl BH | Paarl | WC | 2024 | R44 900 | R59 900 | R104 800 |
| 19 | Paarl Gim | Paarl | WC | 2023 | R42 100 | R61 300 | R103 400 |
| 20 | Grey College | Bloemfontein | FSG | 2024 | R43 660 | R48 000 | R91 660 |
| 21 | Garsfontein | Pretoria | NV | 2024 | R43 520 | R48 000 | R91 520 |
| 22 | Dale | Qonce | EC | 2024 | R33 000 | R57 708 | R90 708 |
| 23 | Waterkloof | Pretoria | NV | 2024 | R45 280 | R44 200 | R89 480 |
| 24 | Boland Landbou | Paarl | WC | 2024 | R42 500 | R45 780 | R88 280 |
| 25 | Oakdale | Riversdale | WC | 2024 | R31 320 | R44 581 | R75 901 |
| 26 | Outeniqua | George | WC | 2024 | R31 658 | R37 662 | R69 320 |
| 27 | Diamantveld | Kimberley | FSG | 2024 | R24 550 | R40 150 | R64 700 |
@Smallies (Comment #9) Toemaar Smallies, ek het eindelose respek vir Grey, en ek bedoel dit, maar plaas dinge maar net in n baie wyer, meer volledige perspektief. En nee, geen afgod,ek stel maar baie minder belang in my Alma Mater as meeste hier doen in hulle skole, en ek glo vas al die sogenaamde groot skole, PRG ingesluit, is totaal overrated.Ek het net so baie respek vir die Paarlse skole. Uitnemende instansies, maar ek verkies steeds die skool naaste aan die huis in meeste gevalle.
@Deon (Comment #7)
Ou Boerboe…….ag shit sorry Deon,jy moet tog nie so n afgod van n skooljie maak nie,dis nie goed vir die psige nie….soos ekke al baie gese het PRG is n baie goeie skool….as jy nie toegang tot Grey Boishaai,Gim of Affies het nie.
Lol, Derby Avenue Brakpan wen alweer vir Grey. Pragtig Oos-Rand!!!!Smallies se mening oor PRG, overrated, laat my sooooo lag.
@Smallies (Comment #6)
Maar Smallies dis jou persoonlike opinie nie gebaseer op werklike syfers. Wat betref die belangrikste, AKADEMIE, en tweede belangrikste, sport/rugby, overall, is Grey darem eksepsioneel pateties en dit gaan jaarliks agteruit. Is daar n IK , gwarr (jou woord) probleem, of kwalifiseer dit net nie as n skool nie, maar net n rugby skool met so vyf of ses goeie spanne? Nie dat dit ooit het, of ooit kon vergelyk met n Pronkskol soos PRG of Affies nie. Nee sies man, wie wil sy seun in so n plek hê? Lag my pap vir die Paarl GEMIDDELDE uitslae ook. Nie vir my nie dankie lmga.
@Deon (Comment #5)
Bra in die woorde van Drickus Du Plessis….jy weet nie wat ons weet nie….Daar is twee soorte skole in die land ,die wat soos Grey en Boishaai is en die wat graag so wil wees ….Paul Roos val in laasgenoemde groep…..whaaaaaahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
Jislike , te oordele aan die 2023 Matriekuitslae in Grey en Boyshai…..Skokkend, wat gaan aan in die Akademie daar die afgelope 100 jaar. Behalwe vir die feit dat ons hulle maklik wen op gemiddeld in sport, veral rugby. Djou, Strepies, Boishighpa, Rainier ens, moet ons vir julle n paar onderwysers , breins of beide stuur? Daar is net een skool in akademie en sport vir seuns. Res is wannabes looool. Syfers…..
Selborne school fees are about 45k for day scholars and 51k for boarders.
Also very high pupil numbers which means more money generated through fees.
@Skywalker (Comment #1)I think those schools have income streams that others don’t have ……
Amazing that 3 of the rugby powerhouse schools in the country (and the world in fact), Grey Bloem, Paarl BH and Paarl Gym, have some of the cheapest school fees in the country.
As was reported on here, Northwood’s brilliant Headmaster, has moved to Paarl Gym, so I was interested to note the difference…and its over R20 000! Northwood in Durban North, KZN, is R65 450, and Paarl Gym is only R42 100.