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Kearsney College

Old Main Road, Botha's Hill, KwaZulu-Natal
PrivateHighGr 8-12 (boys)English
True cost per year · 2026 fees · entry grade
R251,949

Includes R819 not on the fee sheet · 2 extra costs not priced by the school

On the fee sheet (2026)

About these fees

Boys' boarding and day school. 2026 day fee for Gr 8-9 shown (R22,830 x 11, Jan-Nov debit order); Gr 10-12 R275,000 (Gr 12 may pay R27,500 x 10). Boarding instead: Gr 8-9 R375,870, Gr 10-12 R399,740. 'Registration' is the non-refundable R1,050 application fee; 'deposit' is the non-refundable R45,000 acceptance fee. Non-SA pupils also pay a refundable deposit of three months' fees. Upfront discounts 5.5% / 4.5% / 3.5% depending on payment date; brothers 5% each (two) or 10% each (three or more). Matric boys may squeeze the year into ten instalments instead of eleven, a choice that hardens into a rule from 2030.

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Fees by grade (2026)

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Sports & clubs

BasketballCanoeingCricketCross countryGolfHockeyRugbySoccerSquashSwimmingTennisWater polo

Academics and conduct

Matric results

Matric pass 100% (IEB, school's figure, no year given)

Bachelor's pass 99% (2025, IEB, school's figure)

IEB and DBE are different exams, so compare with care.

Source: kearsney.com · Checked on 11 Nov 2026

Class size

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Subjects (Gr 10-12)

English Home LanguageAfrikaans or isiZulu First Additional LanguageMathematics or Mathematical LiteracyLife OrientationAccountingBusiness StudiesCATDramatic ArtsEngineering Graphics and DesignGeographyHistoryInformation TechnologyLife SciencesMusicPhysical SciencesVisual Arts

Three electives from 12. Geography is offered in place of a second language to boys who have immigrant status.

Source: kearsney.com · Checked on 11 Nov 2026

Code of conduct

Read the school's honour code

  • “A violation of the Honour Code will result in standard disciplinary action and punishment.”

No full code of conduct online.

Source: kearsney.com · Checked on 11 Nov 2026

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