Welcome to Curro Holdings
Curro Holdings is the parent company of all Curro Private Schools. Our role is to establish new private schools and to back each school with a solid management team experienced in the field of education. This creates the sustainability needed to ensure the ongoing level of excellence in teaching the leaders of tomorrow.
Paladin: Majority Shareholder in Curro Holdings
Paladin Capital, a PSG subsidiary, acquired a further 26% stake in Curro Holdings during July 2010 to raise their total share to 76%. The invested capital enables Curro to aggressively expand its footprint over the forseeable future through the establishment of new schools and the purchase of individual private schools. The new board of directors consists of Adv. J.A. le Roux SC (Chairman), Dr. C.R. van der Merwe (CEO), Mr. A.J.F. Greyling (CFO), Mr. F.W. Swart (Paladin), Mr. P.J. Mouton (Paladin) and Mr. B. van der Linde (Paladin).
Curro Executive Committee
The executive committee consists of Dr. C.R. van der Merwe (CEO), Mr. A.J.F. Greyling (CFO), Mr. M.J. Franken (Senior Manager: Human Resources), Mr. E.A. Conradie (Senior Manager: Marketing and Client Services), Mr. E. Ungerer (Senior Manager: Curriculum), Mr. M. Neethling (Manager: Facilities), Mr. J. Kotze (Manager: Operations) and Mr. H. Louw (Manager: Acquisitions).
Curro Holdings Office Staff
The office staff consists of Helen Saayman (Reception), Engela Botha (Debtors), Madelein Cardoso (Creditors), Flip Vorster (IT Manager), Morné Fourie (Software Development) and Herlina Burger (Graphic Designer).
The Curro Holdings Vision
Curro is the market leader in providing affordable, quality private school education in South Africa.
The Curro Holdings Model
Curro offers a balanced and stable educational environment characterised by:
- Christian ethos and values
- Child friendliness
- Creativity
- Positive discipline
- Qualified, experienced and committed educators
- Small classes (25 learners maximum)
- Parallel medium tuition (English and Afrikaans in separate classes) from Gr R to Gr 9 and dual medium from Gr 10 to Gr 12
- Balanced academic, sport and cultural activities, always striving for excellence
- High quality computer technology
- Curriculum standards benchmarked by external examinations, tests, olympiads and the IEB examination
- Dynamic leadership and curriculum management
- Individuation; the unique process of individualisation
- Value added programmes
- Friendly, safe aftercare facilities up to Gr7.
Current Curro Schools
There are currently five Curro Schools in operation:
Curro Durbanville
Curro Durbanville, established in 1998, is a parallel-medium school from Grade R-12.
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Curro Langebaan
Curro Langebaan, established in 2007, is a parallel-medium school from Grade 1-10, phasing in Grades 11-12.
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Curro Hazeldean
Curro Hazeldean, established in 2008, is a parallel-medium school from Grade R-9, phasing in Grades 10-12.
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Curro Roodeplaat
Our latest development is a parallel-medium school from Grade R-8, phasing in Grades 9-12.
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Rector
Mr D van Emmenis
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Rector
Mr A Pollard
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Rector
Dr L Dey
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Rector
Mr JH Bissett
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For further information, see the Curro Durbanville website.
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For further information, see the Curro Langebaan website. |
For further information, see the Curro Hazeldean website. |
For further information, see the Curro Roodeplaat website. |
Curro Liberty College
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| Liberty College, situated in Witbank, was acquired by Curro Holdings in November 2009. The school is currently still on their own campus, and will be incorporated into our new school, Curro Bankenveld, opening in January 2011. |
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Acting Principal: Mrs Anne Vertue
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Future Developments
In keeping with Curro's National School Vision, we have already identified several sites throughout South Africa for the building of new schools. These sites are in varying stages of development and include Curro Hazeldean High School (Pretoria), Curro Bankenveld (Witbank), Curro Hermanus, Curro Serengeti Academy and Curro Boksburg (Helderwyk Estate near Carnival City).
We are also currently exploring possible future developments in Port Elizabeth (Parsons Vlei), Melkbosstrand, Vaal Triangle, Centurion and Mossel Bay.
Social Responsibility
Although we are a private school company, we endeaver to fulfill our social responsibilities by means of:
- Bursaries to talented, disadvantaged learners
- Interaction with disadvantaged schools
- Donations towards organizations who care for the needy
Client Service
Thank you for visiting our website. Should you need further information or assistance regarding Curro Holdings, please contact the Senior Manager: Marketing and Client Services, Mr Eddie Conradie at our office.
For any school-related matter, please contact the relevant school. For web information, select from the menu above.