Frequently Asked Questions
In this section we will attempt to answer the most frequently asked questions as completely as possible.
1. Is Curro Durbanville a registered private school?
Yes, with the Western Cape Education Department (registration number 13/3/1/122).
2. What are the school fees for 2010?
Enrolment fees:
- Grade R-7: R5000
- Grade 8-9: R4000
- Grade 10-12: R3000
School fees paid over 12 months:
- Grade R-0: R1660
- Grade 1-3: R1965
- Grade 4-7: R2000
- Grade 8-9: R2562
- Grade 10-12: R3253
3. What is the language medium of the school?
Parallel-medium (Afrikaans and English) in seperate classes (Grade R-9). Dual-medium for Grade 10-12.
4. Which grades do you accommodate?
Grade R to Grade 12
5. What is your enrolment procedure?
Contact the Primary or High School secretary for further details.
6. Do you offer school sport?
Yes, see the Sport Page for more details.
7. Which Matric examination do you write?
The National Education Department examination as administered by WCED.
8. Why do you follow the National Curriculum and not the IEB?
The IEB is an additional Matric examination and not a curriculum. We have extensively researched the pro's and con's of the IEB and are currently still strongly considering a change to having our Matrics write this exam. The fact that the first Matrics wrote the new Outcomes-Based Curriculum (OBE) in 2008 was an important factor in us not changing to the IEB as well. Having teachers dealing with two changes simultaneously, ie. the IEB and OBE, was considered too much of a burden on teachers as well as learners. Watch the Holdings website for further developments on the IEB.
9. Do you have a financial scale for fees for more than one child?
We don't have a fixed scale, but individual needs can be negotiated with the director of finance.
10. Do learners wear a school uniform?
Yes. See the Dress Code for more information.
11. How do you handle discipline?
Through a formal Code of Conduct.
Did you know?
Curro is the market leader in providing affordable, quality private school education in South Africa.
Curro offers parallel-medium tuition. Afrikaans and English is offered in seperate classes with mother-tongue educators.
Curro is constantly expanding. We have already identified several sites throughout South Africa for the building of new schools. These include Mossel Bay, Montana (Pretoria), Krugersdorp, Hazeldean High School (Pretoria) and Hermanus.
Curro Durbanville is a combined school. This means that pupils do not have to decide on a high school when leaving Grade 7.
Curro is one of the few private schools in South Africa that are provisionally accredited by Umalusi, Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training.
Curro's Music School caters for the following music instruments:
- Piano
- Recorder
- Violin
- Keyboard
- Guitar
- Theory
- Flute
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