R300 000 doesn’t quite buy what it used to, but it will buy you a single year at Hilton College, South Africa’s most expensive school.
Schoolboy rugby is turning into a lucrative business, and that means schools are keen to land the best players. Even if that means stepping on some toes along the way.
The top 10 schools in the country to write the senior certificate exam boast an average of three distinctions per pupil, with Cape Town’s matrics sitting pretty.
Your chances of getting a job are significantly better if you hold a tertiary degree. Your chances of getting a high paying job are significantly better if you hold one of these degrees.
The Department of Labour has released its report on job opportunities in South Africa, highlighting the importance of a university degree.
It’s now even easier to obtain a Bachelor’s pass in matric (which used to be called a matric exemption), and that spells big problems going forward.
More than 100 Herzlia alumni, including five former head or deputy-head boys or girls, have signed a letter condemning the actions of their former school.
During a ceremony at Herzlia, two pupils knelt in protest during the playing of Hatikvah, the Israeli national anthem. There has been heated debate around their decision.
A number of local websites have made headlines for sharing outrageous fake news – most notably Mzansistories. They have finally been exposed.
A group of students are facing disciplinary action after they posted a video of them smoking dagga through an apple.
A school in Australia is being investigated after an employee brought a ‘Fuhrer cake’ and other Nazi paraphernalia to class.
Some students were upset after a couple of exam invigilators at the University of Cape Town decided to dress up for Halloween.
Video footage of a teacher and student at a Los Angeles high school getting into a vicious fist-fight has been widely shared over the weekend.
A Rustenberg Girls’ teacher says that she was unfairly discriminated against by the school and coerced into resigning. The incident reflects very poorly on the school.
This year’s Craven Week tournament was a reminder of the wealth of talent we have in this country. It was also a reminder of how a “win at all costs” approach can backfire.
Preschools are supposed to foster learning in a nurturing environment and all that jazz. I’m not sure where a ‘fight club’ fits into that.
In a study that evaluates 1 250 universities across 75 countries, and in the largest and most comprehensive assessment of research universities worldwide, one SA university sits pretty.
Whilst details remain sketchy, there has been a shooting at Reddam House in Green Point. Several sources say the victim is a top lawyer who was dropping off his son.
In KZN this past the weekend, a couple arrived at their matric farewell in a police vehicle, escorted by six police officers. Is this a good use of state resources?
Everybody knows that Jacob Zuma wasn’t exactly swimming in academic excellence, but how do our other post-1994 presidents compare?
Skilled teachers are leaving South Africa in search of teaching opportunities in Abu Dhabi, where their monthly income dwarfs what they can earn here.
Footage has emerged of a car driving through a crowd of pupils at Allen Glen High School in Roodepoort. There are mixed reports about what led to the incident.
In order to raise funds for charity, players from Cambridge University’s netball, swimming, lacrosse and football teams stripped down.
Since the story broke of the feud between 59-year-old principal Gavin Keller and a parent, Charlotte Damgaard, there have been some interesting developments.
Teenagers are as terrifying as they are hormonal, and these five videos from South African schools showcase some of the wildest things filmed this year.
A new report, commissioned by the Gauteng Department of Education, shows that the school’s ‘code of silence’ was exploited by certain teachers and pupils.
Parents at Sun Valley Primary School seem to have a few issues with the principal. As the dispute spills over into the public domain, things are heating up.
A Westville Girls’ High School teacher has resigned after students accused her of going rogue whilst discussing Harper Lee’s ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’.
Whilst the exact details will only be released 10 minutes before the drop takes place, we know that DigsConnect are throwing R10 000 from a roof on UCT’s Upper Campus.
A posh private school in England rented out its grounds to rapper Stefflon Don. The music video she filmed has caused quite a backlash,