The 10 Most Expensive Private Schools In South Africa In 2025

With the rising cost of living already putting families further on the back foot, some are questioning the real value of a private education.

But a safer learning environment and access to state-of-the-art learning tools and technologies, coupled with the opportunity to socialise with the upper echelons of society, are additional benefits that top-tier private schooling provides over public schools.

But private education in South Africa has become increasingly expensive. The leading private boarding schools now charge more than R350 000/year, and day schools can exceed R200 000. That's out of reach for most parents.

But even parents of modest means do their best to give their children the best education they can afford. And the schools in TechCentral's annual list of South Africa's most expensive schools provides a good overview of what to expect at the top end of the market.

Here then, for 2025's academic year, are the 10 most expensive private schools in South Africa.