International schools in South Africa
There are 88 international schools listed in South Africa. They offer Cambridge Primary, Cambridge Lower Secondary, IGCSE, Cambridge A-Level, Advanced Placement, IB PYP, IB MYP, IB Diploma, British EYFS, Montessori, and National Curriculum (England). 15 offer boarding.
Updated July 2026
- Schools
- 88
- Curricula
- 11
- With boarding
- 15
Curricula offered: Cambridge Primary, Cambridge Lower Secondary, IGCSE, Cambridge A-Level, Advanced Placement, IB PYP, IB MYP, IB Diploma, British EYFS, Montessori, and National Curriculum (England).
Accreditations: Cambridge International, WASC, CIS, IB, Association Montessori Internationale, and American Montessori Society.
| School | Curriculum | Stages | Accreditation | Gender | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International School of Cape Town | Cambridge Primary, Cambridge Lower Secondary, IGCSE, Cambridge A-Level | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | Cambridge International | Co-ed | ZAR 24.9K |
| American International School of Cape Town | Advanced Placement | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary | WASC, CIS | Co-ed | ZAR 80.9K |
| Glenwood High SchoolGHS | IGCSE, Cambridge A-Level | Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | Cambridge International | — | ZAR 74.2K |
| Hout Bay International School | IB PYP, IB MYP, IB Diploma | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | IB | — | ZAR 79.1K |
| IES Hout Bay International School | IB PYP, IB MYP, IB Diploma | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | IB | — | ZAR 79.1K |
| Andrews Academy | Cambridge Primary, Cambridge Lower Secondary, IGCSE, Cambridge A-Level | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | Cambridge International | — | ZAR 55.2K |
| Blouberg International School | British EYFS, Cambridge Primary, Cambridge Lower Secondary, IGCSE, Cambridge A-Level | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | Cambridge International | — | ZAR 55.1K |
| Charter College International High School | IGCSE, Cambridge A-Level | Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | Cambridge International | — | ZAR 134K |
| Hilton College | IGCSE, Cambridge A-Level | Upper secondary, Sixth form | — | Boys | ZAR 441.8K |
| Lonehill International Academy | IGCSE, Cambridge A-Level | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | Cambridge International | — | ZAR 60.5K |
| American International School of JohannesburgAISJ | IB Diploma, IB PYP | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary | IB | Co-ed | — |
| Carlswald House Preparatory School | Cambridge Primary, Cambridge Lower Secondary | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary | Cambridge International | Co-ed | ZAR 70.8K |
| Keurbosch School | Cambridge Primary, Cambridge Lower Secondary, IGCSE, Cambridge A-Level | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | Cambridge International | Co-ed | ZAR 33.6K |
| Poplar Academy | IGCSE, Cambridge A-Level | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary | Cambridge International | Co-ed | — |
| Reddam House Constantia | IB PYP | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary | — | Co-ed | ZAR 36.1K |
| SACS High School | IGCSE, Cambridge A-Level | Upper secondary, Sixth form | — | Boys | ZAR 71K |
| St Charles College | Cambridge Primary, IGCSE, Cambridge A-Level | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | Cambridge International | Boys | — |
| Eagle House School | IGCSE, Cambridge A-Level, Cambridge Lower Secondary | Lower secondary, Upper secondary | Cambridge International | — | ZAR 70.6K |
| Ruimsig Academy | Cambridge Primary, Cambridge Lower Secondary | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | Cambridge International | — | ZAR 45.6K |
| British International College Pretoria | Cambridge Primary, Cambridge Lower Secondary, IGCSE, Cambridge A-Level | Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | Cambridge International | — | — |
| British International College Bryanston | Cambridge Primary, Cambridge Lower Secondary, IGCSE, Cambridge A-Level | Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | Cambridge International | — | — |
| Peak Academy | IGCSE, Cambridge A-Level | Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | Cambridge International | — | R 30.6k |
| Reddam House Durbanville | IGCSE, Cambridge A-Level, IB Diploma | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | Cambridge International | Co-ed | ZAR 36.1K |
| Reddam House Helderfontein | IB Diploma | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | — | Co-ed | ZAR 96.2K |
| Skye College Preparatory | Cambridge Primary, Cambridge Lower Secondary, IGCSE, Cambridge A-Level | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | Cambridge International | — | ZAR 48.4K |
| Somerset College | IGCSE, Cambridge A-Level | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | — | Co-ed | — |
| African School For Excellence | IGCSE | Lower secondary, Upper secondary | Cambridge International | — | — |
| Dios Los Ninos (Dln) | IGCSE, Cambridge A-Level | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary | — | Co-ed | ZAR 54K |
| Dainfern College | — | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | — | Co-ed | ZAR 113.8K |
| Evolve Academy | Cambridge Lower Secondary, IGCSE, Cambridge A-Level | Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | — | Co-ed | ZAR 105.7K |
| Newberry House Montessori School | Montessori, Cambridge Lower Secondary, IGCSE, Cambridge A-Level | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary | Association Montessori Internationale | — | — |
| Port Elizabeth Montessori School | Montessori, Cambridge Lower Secondary, IGCSE, Cambridge A-Level | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary | Association Montessori Internationale, American Montessori Society | — | — |
| Reddford House The Hills | Montessori | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary | IB | Co-ed | ZAR 27K |
| Redhill School | IB MYP, IB Diploma | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | IB | Co-ed | — |
| Ashton International College Ballito (Pty) | IGCSE, Cambridge A-Level | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | — | — | — |
| Bridge House School | — | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary | — | Co-ed | ZAR 65.5K |
| Durban High SchoolDHS | Cambridge A-Level | — | — | Boys | ZAR 76.7K |
| El Shaddai Christian School | IGCSE, Cambridge A-Level | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary | — | Co-ed | — |
| Grace Trinity School | IGCSE | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary | — | Girls | ZAR 52.3K |
| Green School | — | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary | — | — | ZAR 61.8K |
| Kensio House Therapeutic Academy | Cambridge Primary, Cambridge Lower Secondary, IGCSE, Cambridge A-Level | Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | Cambridge International | — | — |
| Midland Primary And High School | Cambridge Primary, Cambridge Lower Secondary | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary | — | Co-ed | ZAR 33.3K |
| Roedean SchoolRoedean (SA) | — | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | — | Girls | ZAR 121.6K |
| Silveroaks Montessori School | IGCSE, Cambridge A-Level, Montessori | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | Cambridge International | — | — |
| St Stithians Girls’ College | — | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | IB | Co-ed | ZAR 74.5K |
| Bradford Schools | British EYFS, Cambridge Primary, Cambridge Lower Secondary, IGCSE, Cambridge A-Level | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | — | — | — |
| Bishops (Diocesan College) | Cambridge A-Level | Lower secondary, Upper secondary | — | Boys | — |
| ESCA School Wanderers | IGCSE, Cambridge A-Level | Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | — | — | — |
| Greenwood Bay College | Cambridge A-Level | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary | — | Co-ed | ZAR 36.9K |
| IES International Helderberg School (Pty) | Cambridge Primary, Cambridge Lower Secondary, IGCSE, Cambridge A-Level | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | — | — | ZAR 26K |
| Shanan Christian School | IB PYP | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary | — | — | ZAR 28.3K |
| St. Andrew's College | Cambridge A-Level | Upper secondary, Sixth form | — | Boys | — |
| Mokopane Destiny Academy | IB PYP, IB MYP | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary | — | — | ZAR 2.8K |
| Academia Private School | Cambridge Primary, Cambridge Lower Secondary, IGCSE, Cambridge A-Level | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | — | — | — |
| ACE Leadership School, Midrand Campus | — | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | — | — | — |
| Canterbury Preparatory School | Cambridge Primary | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary | — | — | — |
| Jacaranda Academy | National Curriculum (England), Cambridge Primary, Cambridge Lower Secondary, IGCSE, Cambridge A-Level | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | — | — | — |
| Jacaranda International Pre-Primary and School | Cambridge Primary, Cambridge Lower Secondary, IGCSE, Cambridge A-Level | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | — | — | — |
| Olive Ridge School | National Curriculum (England) | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary | — | — | ZAR 50.4K |
| Penryn College | — | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary | — | Co-ed | ZAR 38K |
| Reddam House Bedfordview | — | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | — | Co-ed | ZAR 89.2K |
| Reddford House Blue Hills | — | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary | — | Co-ed | ZAR 32K |
| Reddford House Northcliff | — | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | — | Co-ed | ZAR 32.4K |
| Destiny Christian Academy | — | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary | — | Co-ed | ZAR 11K |
| Excelsior Learning Centre | Cambridge Primary, Cambridge Lower Secondary, IGCSE, Cambridge A-Level | Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | — | — | — |
| Generation Education Hermanus | Montessori, IGCSE, Cambridge A-Level | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | — | — | — |
| Lofdal Christian School | — | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary | — | — | ZAR 15.6K |
| Reddam House Atlantic Sea Board | — | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | — | Co-ed | ZAR 78.9K |
| Reddam House Ballito | — | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary | — | Co-ed | ZAR 58.8K |
| St Cyprian’s School | — | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | — | Girls | ZAR 28.8K |
| Steyn City School | — | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary | — | Co-ed | ZAR 98.4K |
| Central Islamic School | — | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary | — | — | ZAR 20.4K |
| O'summit International School | Montessori, Cambridge A-Level | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary | — | Co-ed | — |
| Oriah Private School | — | Early years, Primary | — | — | — |
| Crawford International North Coast | — | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary | — | — | — |
| Nova Pioneer Ormonde Primary | Cambridge Primary, Cambridge Lower Secondary, IGCSE, Cambridge A-Level | — | — | — | — |
| Crawford International Bryanston | — | Early years | — | — | — |
| Crawford International La Lucia | — | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary | — | — | — |
| Crawford International Ruimsig | — | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary | — | — | — |
| Crawford International Sandton | — | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary | — | — | — |
| IIE (Independent Institute of Education) T/A Crawford International Fourways | — | Early years, Primary | — | — | — |
| IIE(Independent Institute of Education) T?A Crawford International Lonehill | — | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary | — | — | — |
| Reddam House Atlantic Seaboard | — | Early years, Primary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | — | Co-ed | — |
| Footprints Special Needs School | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nova Pioneer Ormonde Secondary | — | — | — | — | — |
| Star College Bridgetown | — | — | — | Co-ed | — |
| British International College - Pretoria | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée Jules Verne | — | — | — | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How many international schools are in South Africa?
- Novana Index lists 88 international schools in South Africa.
- What are the best international schools in South Africa?
- There is no single best international school in South Africa; the right fit depends on curriculum, budget, and boarding needs. The 88 listed schools offer Cambridge Primary, Cambridge Lower Secondary, IGCSE, Cambridge A-Level, Advanced Placement, IB PYP, IB MYP, IB Diploma, British EYFS, Montessori, and National Curriculum (England) and hold accreditations including Cambridge International, WASC, CIS, IB, Association Montessori Internationale, and American Montessori Society. Compare all 88 by curriculum, fees, boarding, and accreditation to find the best match.
- What curricula do international schools in South Africa offer?
- International schools in South Africa offer Cambridge Primary, Cambridge Lower Secondary, IGCSE, Cambridge A-Level, Advanced Placement, IB PYP, IB MYP, IB Diploma, British EYFS, Montessori, and National Curriculum (England).
- Are there boarding schools in South Africa?
- Yes, 15 of the international schools listed in South Africa offer boarding.
- Which accreditations do schools in South Africa hold?
- Listed schools in South Africa hold accreditations including Cambridge International, WASC, CIS, IB, Association Montessori Internationale, and American Montessori Society.