St Annes Diocesan College is one of five South African schools that have cracked a nod in the The Spear’s Schools Index 2025, the rest of the world category. Four KwaZulu-Natal schools have been featured among the bestin the world. This is according to the 2025 Spears School Index, which looks at a range of private schools across the world, including South Africa, Brazil, India and the United Kingdom.
The Index looks at a range of factors when choosing these schools and these institutions top the list mainly due to their learner development and academic excellence. Formed in 2020, the Index is recognised as a leading point of reference when it comes to international families and is considered as a definitive index of the world’s leading private schools. Falling in the category of ‘Rest of the World, the schools areCordwalles Preparatory School,Hilton College, Michaelhouse School, and St Anne’s Diocesan College.
Situated in Pietermaritzburg,Cordwalles Preparatory School is an Anglican Independent Boys’ Preparatory School, offering both day and boarding facilities for learners. Tuition fees range from R42 200* for Grade RRR to R153 300* for Grade 7. Cordwalles Preparatory School is an Anglican Independent Boys’ Preparatory School, offering both day and boarding facilities for learners.
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Hilton College is a private boarding schoolfor boys based in Hilton, KZN. Fees cost around R430 054* per annum. Hilton College is also considered the most expensive school in South Africa.
Michaelhouse, another boys’ school situated in the KZN Midlands, is for learners from Grades 8 to Matric. As per the school’s website, tuition fees range from R392,000* with other costs including development levies and non-refundable fees. St Anne’s Diocesan College in KZN is an all-girls school.
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