Welcome to St Columba’s High School, an exciting, engaging education experience where each student is given the opportunity to develop the key skills, qualities and aptitudes they need to become highly functioning adults.

We currently offer Grades 8, 9 and 10 and will be opening Grade 11 in 2027. 

 With a CAPS curriculum, sport, culture and social activities, St Columba’s students enjoy a full and holistic education experience where they are challenged to achieve in all aspects of life while learning to balance challenges and expectations.

Our Catholic ethos guides every decision and provides deep and firm roots for the growth of everyone at St Columba’s School.

The newly founded St Columba’s High School benefits from over 115 years of education background and over 100 years of combined teaching experience from the highly qualified and experienced education team who are not only passionate about high school education but also firm believers in the infinite potential of every single student.

St Columba’s High School offers small classes with experienced, qualified teachers that are SACE registered ensuring your child benefits from fantastic education in this critical foundational phase of high school.

Our teachers are up-to-date with educational trends and spend a great deal of time researching and preparing lessons to the highest standards. Our classrooms are well-resourced with a blend of technology and traditional education equipment and are conducive to a healthy learning environment.

Most importantly, your child receives individual attention and learning assistance so that he or she firmly grasps the critical concepts taught in high school.

St Columba’s has a proud tradition of sport participation in a wide variety of disciplines. Our sporting philosophy is based on empowering each child to try new things and to do their very best. To this end, we offer a range of individual and select sport opportunities to our students.

St Columba’s offers our high school students various opportunities to participate in cultural activities. The objective of all these activities is to equip our students with the skills and confidence needed to excel in the arts.

High school is a time when children begin developing their own identity separate from their immediate family. It is important to the St Columba’s High School team that we provide students with safe spaces in which to develop this identity. Whether it is in sport, culture, technology or community service, our caring team mentor students through the demands of high school, focusing first on the individual child and then on their performance.

Restorative discipline is upheld through the Catholic Schools body in which the dignity and the relationship with the child is prioritised. While St Columba’s believes in the importance of the individual, belonging to a community bigger than oneself is equally important in creating a sense of self-worth, responsibility and ultimately a realistic worldview. St Columba’s  traditions provide a sense of identity and comradery for students.

The IEB (Independent Examinations Board) is an independent assessment agency with the authority to administer examinations to a wide range of South African schools. The same CAPS curriculum as the Department of Education is followed but the IEB incorporates more advanced teaching and learning strategies. These allow students to engage with the content on a more advanced level to develop valuable skills such as problem solving, conceptualisation, critical thought and reasoning. 

The Grade 12 St Columba’s High School students will write the IEB Matric exam.

The teacher student ratio at St Columba’s High School is 20 to 1 teacher at most. Our education team is able to give each child the individual attention they need while empowering healthy social and classroom dynamics.

The school fees include the quality St Columba’s education, sport and cultural activities. Elective activities are optional and paid for separately.

Yes, they will need to have their own electronic device as they do in Grade 7 - preferably a laptop.

St Columba’s High School students start their day at 7:15am and finish at 14:00pm.

At high school level, assessments are not included in the school fees.

Yes, St Columba’s offers an array of sport and cultural extra murals which are included in the school fees, as well as a range of elective activities which are paid for separately.

Yes, St Columba’s assesses each applicant's academic abilities as well as information from their current school with regards behaviour. Each child is also interviewed by the principal.

No, you will not need to re-apply for your child to attend St Columba’s High School, however each child will undergo an interview with the principal.

Yes, the St Columba’s High School uniform is different with the exception of the braided blazers.

We run on three terms according to the ISASA calendar.

To apply for a place, collect a form from the school or click on the application link at the bottom of the page, download, complete and submit the Enrolment Application form together with the checklist of documents. We encourage you to visit us or attend our Open Day to make sure that St Columba's School is right for your child prior to applying.