Reddam House Durban, Reddam House Schools in Durban

• Location: Durban, South Africa,
• Year founded: 2003, 2019,
• Number of students: from 630 to 1100,
• Language of instruction: English,
• Type of education: mixed.

Reddam House Durban — two prestigious private institutions located in the city of Durban, South Africa: Reddam House Umhlanga and Reddam House Ballito. They offer preschool, primary, secondary, and senior school education programs for children aged 1 to 18. The schools' academic system is focused on a Christian, innovative, and holistic educational experience that helps students acquire knowledge and skills while developing high-level social and personal values.

• Reddam House Umhlanga was founded in 2003 as Umhlanga College, receiving its current well-known name after joining the international Reddam House school group in 2016. Today, Reddam House Umhlanga is considered one of the academically strongest secondary education institutions in the region, collaborating with dozens of foreign schools and enrolling both local and international students. The total number of students reaches 1,100 per year, approximately 50 of whom reside on campus.
• Reddam House Ballito officially opened in 2019, welcoming its first students in grades 1–9. The institution was originally planned as a broad-format international school, which quickly attracted attention from foreign students. Today, approximately 600–700 students are enrolled, and full-cycle school education programs are offered: from kindergarten through grade 12.

Reddam House Durban offer a rich extracurricular development program that complements the core academic experience: students devote considerable time to sports, various arts, social activities, and the study of sciences.

The academic system of Reddam House Durban consists of three levels:

• Early Learning School — preschool department for children aged 1–6,
• Preparatory School — primary school for students aged 7–13,
• College — senior school for students aged 14–18.

The residences of Reddam House Umhlanga accommodate 50 students in grades 8–12, who choose the duration of stay that suits them: weekly or semester-long. The residential buildings separate boys and girls, ensuring a high level of comfort and safety. Students occupy four-person rooms with full furnishings and a bathroom, and have access to numerous common areas: recreation and study rooms, a swimming pool, and a barbecue area.

Reddam House Ballito has no residential facilities of its own and operates as a day school.

Both school campuses have cafeterias and dining halls serving a variety of meals, snacks, and beverages. Upon advance request, the kitchen staff provides meals to meet special dietary needs.

The extracurricular program for developing sporting and creative talents offers dozens of clubs and sections adapted to the age-appropriate abilities and interests of students. As students grow older, a wider range of directions and corresponding activities becomes available to them, and the topics studied become deeper and more complex.

Reddam House Umhlanga is known for its musical ensembles: an orchestra and a choir — they consist exclusively of talented students who regularly train in singing, playing musical instruments, and performing together on stage. In addition to group classes, students can attend individual lessons with qualified music teachers. At Reddam House Ballito, music, theater, and drama clubs are also available.

Among the sports sections:

• Dance: ballet, contemporary dance, hip-hop,
• Martial arts: karate,
• Football,
• Tennis,
• Cricket,
• Netball,
• Rugby,
• Water sports: swimming, water polo,
• CrossFit,
• Hockey,
• Mountain biking.

Thanks to a diverse sports infrastructure and cooperation with local organizations, training sessions and events are held both on open grounds and in indoor facilities. Members of school teams compete against students from other schools at city and regional level, and frequently win valuable prizes.

Students living in the residence have more time to participate in the extracurricular program: after classes and on weekends they go to the beach, to the cinema, walk through parks and shopping areas.

• IEB, NCUK, ISASA accreditations,
• Partnership with Northern Consortium UK (NCUK) to prepare students for admission to leading universities in the UK, USA, New Zealand, Australia and Canada,
• 100% of students successfully complete their studies and pass the Matric exams,
• A diverse program of extracurricular activities, clubs and sections.

Reddam House Umhlanga is located in the Umhlanga Ridge area of Durban, occupies 17 acres of green, well-maintained grounds, and features several academic buildings — separate for different academic departments — sports facilities, and two residences. The infrastructure includes:

• Classrooms equipped with Apple TV,
• Science laboratories for physics, biology, and chemistry,
• A modern media centre,
• Computer classrooms,
• A multi-purpose hall with a capacity of 1,000 people, used for theatrical productions, guest speaker seminars, and hockey matches,
• Music, dance, and art studios,
• A mini-theatre,
• Dedicated zones for occupational therapy, self-study, and group work,
• Two cafeterias and a dining hall.

Sports training and events take place at the school's facilities:

• Two full-size multi-purpose fields with markings and areas for cricket and tennis,
• A six-lane 25-metre swimming pool,
• A mini playing field with AstroTurf surface.

Reddam House Ballito is located in the Dolphin Coast region, amid subtropical landscape, 46 km from the centre of Durban. Modernly designed and equipped with the latest technology, the school offers dozens of academic and support spaces:

• Interactive classrooms with rearrangeable furniture for small-group sessions, large-scale lectures, and hands-on lessons,
• An augmented reality room with VR equipment,
• A large space for formal events and concerts,
• A theatre hall with 500 seats,
• Specialist arts and sciences studios,
• A STEAM centre with science laboratories and practical workshops.

Sports facilities include:

• An aquatic complex with an Olympic-size swimming pool,
• Playing fields, sports fields, and courts.

The academic year consists of quarters:

• First: January–March,
• Second: April–June,
• Third: July–September,
• Fourth: October–December.

Students attend classes from Monday to Friday, with days off on weekends and public holidays, as well as during long breaks in March–April, June–July, September–October, and December–January.

Additional expenses include:

• Administrative and registration fees,
• Accommodation and meals,
• Some extracurricular activities,
• Individual lessons,
• School uniform,
• Personal study materials,
• Personal expenses.

Before submitting an application, the applicant's family can visit the campuses and get acquainted with the infrastructure, teachers, and admissions committee. The admission process consists of several stages:

• Submission of the application and required documents,
• Completing an interview and possible tests in English and mathematics,
• Payment of fees,
• Receiving an official offer of admission.

In recent years, graduates of both schools have maintained outstanding results: 100% of them successfully complete their studies, around 80% receive the highest exam scores and go on to enroll in leading colleges and universities in the UK, USA, Canada, Germany, and other countries.

To study at Reddam House Umhlanga, foreign applicants must have a parent or guardian residing in South Africa. Upon enrollment, personal documents of the child and their guardian must be provided: a passport, medical insurance, a visa or residence permit. The following are also required:

• Academic transcripts from the previous place of study,
• A letter of recommendation.

Reddam House Durban offers a 3% discount for the second and subsequent children from the same family.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision