South Africa’s second most expensive school is Michaelhouse, a boys’ boarding school, located in Balgowan in the Midlands in KwaZulu-Natal.
How much does it cost to attend this school?
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO ATTEND SOUTH AFRICA’S MOST EXPENSIVE SCHOOL?South Africa’s most expensive school is Hilton College, the all-boys boarding school only near Howick in KwaZulu-Natal.
Take a look at how much it costs to attend Hilton here.
The second most expensive school is Michaelhouse. As of 2026, it costs R417 000 a year to attend. This is a 6.5% increase from the R392 000 it cost parents back in 2025.
The R417 000 is inclusive of both tuition and boarding as Michaelhouse is a boarding-only school. To attend this school for five years of high school would cost roughly R2.1 million.
STILL MORE COSTS TO CONSIDER
The R417 000 includes only tuition and boarding. However, there is still uniform, sport equipment, outings and pocket money to consider. The school prioritises academics, sports and cultural programmes.
There is also a non-refundable registration fee of R950 as well as a debtors admin fee of R5 672 for those not paying via debt order.
SA residents will also pay R81 250 as an acceptance fee and non-SA residents pay R208 500.
If annual fees are paid in advance, there is a discount of R16 680.
For the record, third most expensive school in South Africa is Roedean School for Girls in Johannesburg.
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