Namibia's most expensive schools
The most expensive schools in the country will be charging parents upward of N$50 000 this year, according to a survey by Namibian Sun.
Windhoek International School came out as the most expensive, with parents expected to pay N$125 000 per year per child for Grade 12.
Parents then pay an additional capital levy of N$7 000 and a once-off enrolment fee of N$11 500.
St Paul's College is second on the list in terms of annual school fees paid per child. St Paul's College charges the most of all the schools for grades 11 and 12, with fees set at N$84 090 per year for local tax payers.
An additional enrolment fee of N$6 000 per learner is also charged.
St George's College charges N$82 120 per year for grades 10, 11 and 12.
Deutsche Höhere Privatschule Windhoek charges N$70 000 per year for grades 10 to 12, inclusive of a teaching material levy.
Boarding fees amount to N$62 300 for all grades. Parents also pay a membership of N$400.
School fees at Windhoek Gymnasium start at N$62 700 per year for all high-school grades.
A non-refundable registration fee of N$7 560 is charged in addition.
For boarding, the school charges N$36 900 per year as well as a hostel maintenance fee of N$2 700.
Windhoek Afrikaanse Privaatskool charges N$58 245 per year, on top of a registration fee of N$3 325.
Edugate Academy charges N$57 145 per child per year, plus a N$1 000 registration fee and a booking fee of N$700.
When ranked in terms of pupils' performance in the Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Higher Level (NSSCH) examinations, Edugate Academy was ranked the fourth best-performing private school last year. St Paul's College was sixth on the list and Windhoek Gymnasium Private School 10th.
Worth noting is that other private schools like Windhoek International and Deutsche Höhere Privatschule offer various school-leaving certificates, with learners having to choose between the NSSCH exams or internationally aligned school-leaving certificates.
OGONE TLHAGE
Windhoek International School came out as the most expensive, with parents expected to pay N$125 000 per year per child for Grade 12.
Parents then pay an additional capital levy of N$7 000 and a once-off enrolment fee of N$11 500.
St Paul's College is second on the list in terms of annual school fees paid per child. St Paul's College charges the most of all the schools for grades 11 and 12, with fees set at N$84 090 per year for local tax payers.
An additional enrolment fee of N$6 000 per learner is also charged.
St George's College charges N$82 120 per year for grades 10, 11 and 12.
Deutsche Höhere Privatschule Windhoek charges N$70 000 per year for grades 10 to 12, inclusive of a teaching material levy.
Boarding fees amount to N$62 300 for all grades. Parents also pay a membership of N$400.
School fees at Windhoek Gymnasium start at N$62 700 per year for all high-school grades.
A non-refundable registration fee of N$7 560 is charged in addition.
For boarding, the school charges N$36 900 per year as well as a hostel maintenance fee of N$2 700.
Windhoek Afrikaanse Privaatskool charges N$58 245 per year, on top of a registration fee of N$3 325.
Edugate Academy charges N$57 145 per child per year, plus a N$1 000 registration fee and a booking fee of N$700.
When ranked in terms of pupils' performance in the Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Higher Level (NSSCH) examinations, Edugate Academy was ranked the fourth best-performing private school last year. St Paul's College was sixth on the list and Windhoek Gymnasium Private School 10th.
Worth noting is that other private schools like Windhoek International and Deutsche Höhere Privatschule offer various school-leaving certificates, with learners having to choose between the NSSCH exams or internationally aligned school-leaving certificates.
OGONE TLHAGE
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