International Schools in Cape Town, South Africa
Compare 36 international schools in Cape Town, South Africa. Filter by curriculum, fees (average ZAR 116,475), location, and more to find the right international school now.
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- Schools listed
- 36
- Curricula
- 18
- Average annual fee
- ZAR 116,475
- Fee range
- ZAR 97,800 – 135,150
More school facts
- Most common curriculum
- South African Curriculum (18 schools)
- Average school size
- 537 pupils
- Largest by enrolment
- Bishops Diocesan College
About international schools in Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Town’s international schools are a mix of Cambridge (IGCSE/A-Level) and International Baccalaureate programmes, with a smaller number offering American-style or bilingual European - South African pathways, so you can usually find routes that transfer cleanly into universities overseas. Teaching is predominantly in English, though many schools offer Afrikaans, European languages such as German and French, and often include local South African languages as additional-language options. Annual tuition varies by age and school; families should generally expect international-style schools in Cape Town to fall within a broad band that commonly sits around ZAR 100,000 - 220,000 a year for many primary and secondary placements, with younger years typically cheaper and senior-secondary programmes or schools with extensive facilities costing more, and with exam or capital levies charged separately. Admissions follow each school’s timetable rather than a single national window: many independent and international schools use rolling applications, entrance assessments or interviews, and align term dates to the Western Cape calendar, so contact schools several months before your intended start date and be ready with documentation such as passports or study permits.
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