High School 2023: Everything you need to know to apply now

We've put together this guide to assist parents for Grade 8 applications in 2022 for acceptance and placement in 2023.

22 Mar

Teen losing hope after waiting two years for a high school placement

Her grandmother says she's has been to the Western Cape Education Department more than ten times over the past two years.

31 May

University not an option? How to start a career after matric

Here are alternative options teenage can look at should they have other plans other than unversity.

23 May

Sasol is looking for bursars for an all-inclusive bursary for 2023 - Apply now

Sasol invites Grade 12 pupils to apply for an all-inclusive bursary for the 2023 academic year.

23 May

Is your child failing maths in the first year of high school? Here's some help

Success in mathematics in the first year of high school is critical, but there are ways to recover your child's mathematical skills if...

19 May

'Educate yourself first': Top tips for parents of kids considering studying abroad

Here, if you are in the lucky situation of being able to offer this opportunity to your child, are my Top 10 Tips of what to consider...

29 Apr

Here's how to increase your child's chances of getting into a great high school

South Africa is currently witnessing a flurry of Grade 7 parents scrambling to get their children into a high school for 2023. Read how...

26 Apr

Homeschooled teen admitted to Stanford talks financial aid and Ivy League acceptance

Homeschooled teen is set to study performing arts at Stanford University in September. She also received a needs-based financial aid to...

25 Apr

New to online learning? Experts from the UCT Online High School share top tips

To assist pupils in making the leap from in-person to online schooling, teachers and support coaches from UCT Online High School have put...

07 Apr

RoboKid! SA matric wins Yale Science and Engineering Association Award

Luke Andrews received the prestigious Yale Science and Engineering Association Award for the Most Outstanding Exhibit in Science,...

01 Apr

Interested in Oceanography? Marine Sciences could be the subject for you

Marine Sciences is now offered as a High School subject from Grades 10 to 12.

08 Feb

Maboneng teen, the first in her family to go to university, plans to build a space station in South Africa

Tebatso Shabalala earned 7 distinctions in her matric year, making her the first in her mother's family to go to university.

31 Jan

Heading for the moon: Matriculant with 7 distinctions has his sights set on NASA

Rohan Cloete was able to obtain 7 distinctions in his 2021 matric exams. Now, the "diligent and focused" matriculant has his sights set...

28 Jan

Maritzburg College matriculant collects 7 distinctions, says he can finally 'start living'

18-year-old Amaan Essa made his community proud when he achieved 7 distinctions in his matric exams after studying for 5 hours a day....

27 Jan

'I am thrilled': Joburg matriculant who is going to Harvard shares what this means to him

Johannesburg matriculant Sazi Bongwe has secured admission to Harvard University for the 2022 academic year, which kicks off in August.

20 Jan

'The end of the road?' How to cope with disappointing matric results

We talk to Joseph Gerassi, Executive Head of Redhill School, about how learners and parents can deal with disappointing matric results.

20 Jan

Redhill's 2021 top achievers share their study tips, insights, and plans for this year

John Cokayne and Amaya Lakmeeharan achieved outstanding results for their final matric examinations with 8 distinctions each. News24...

19 Jan

Multi-award-winning teacher tells us how he makes maths fun for his students

News24 talked to a two time global award winner for teaching mathematics and science, Dr Khangelani Wilmoth Sibiya about how he makes...

14 Jan