Meridian Pinehurst has a high school in Durbanville, Cape Town. We provide the excellent Curro education to learners from Grade 8 to Grade 12. We limit our class sizes to make sure learners get personal attention, and they benefit from having Robotics and Natural Sciences as subjects. Our goal is to empower our learners with knowledge, skills, and values that will help them become the leaders of the future, while preparing them for the NSC exams in Grade 12.

Get an overview of everything we can offer you on our fact sheet.

You get the excellent Curro education

We are committed to providing learners with an excellent education. That is why our approach to teaching the national CAPS curriculum is based on project-based learning and self-discovery. This approach allows our high school learners to explore the learning material beyond just the textbook through research, experiments and assignments, while preparing them for the NSC exams in Grade 12. Regular assessments and tests still take place, but it’s important to us that learners can use their intellectual abilities to make the material real to them in some way. This teaches learners to take initiative and make connections between pieces of knowledge – which further develops critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.

We also have a few value-added programmes that further help to develop our learners into well-rounded people. These are character-building programmes that teach respect, good manners, integrity, self-worth, respect for all cultures, and career guidance and entrepreneurship.

What happens in Grade 8 to Grade 12

Our senior phase starts by helping Grade 8 learners grow accustomed to the greater workload of higher intensity in high school. We limit the number of learners in each class to ensure that they get individual attention in exactly the places they need. As part of the Curro school group, our learners also receive guidance when choosing their elective subjects at the end of Grade 9. From Grade 10, we prepare learners for the NSC exams in Grade 12. However, we focus on more than just assessments, by applying the work to real-life situations. This helps learners to understand the work much better, and further empowers them with knowledge and skills to become the leaders of the future.

Teaching takes place in English, and learners can choose Afrikaans and isiXhosa as additional language options. They also have Business Studies as a subject in the FET phase.

As a Meridian school, we form part of the greater Curro school group and we are managed as part of a joint venture with Old Mutual. Our learners enjoy preference when applying to schools in the group. Nearby schools nearby include Curro Durbanville High School and Curro Uitzicht, with Curro Academy Sandown further away.

A wider subject choice

Our learners can choose elective subjects beyond what is offered at our school. These subjects take place digitally and are presented live by our teachers. Lessons are scheduled during the school day, with supervised self-directed sessions after hours. These subjects can be seen as an extension of the excellent Curro education your child gets with us, and they still write the NSC exam at the end of Grade 12.

Find out which subjects are available, and gain more information about this personalised learning experience.

Our values

Our school is built on a balance of values that allow learners to learn and grow into the best versions of themselves. We believe that a good education is the basis on which learners can grow to become strong leaders and responsible citizens who will make a positive change in their communities.

Our value system is based on four pillars:

• Child-friendliness
• Positive discipline
• Christian values (ethics and morals)
• Creative thinking

Activities your child can enjoy

One part of the excellent Curro education, is that academics are balanced with sports and cultural activities. Participation in activities promote team-awareness, collaboration, and self-confidence. Activities such as art and choir help learners develop the skills to gather their thoughts and express themselves in creative ways. Our focused variety of activities, such as cheerleading and soccer, are tailored to the interests of learners in our area. Your child is sure to find something that will pique their interest.

Get an overview of everything we can offer you on our fact sheet.

Curro Alumni

Curro Alumni aims to reconnect former matriculants with one another and keep them updated on developments within the Curro family. By treasuring our past, we can build our future together. We hope to build a meaningful and personal connection with our members by sharing their success stories and staying updated on their lives through social media.

Alumni members enjoy several benefits, including exclusive offers for their children at selected schools. View Curro Alumni’s webpage for more information.

See what Joshua Slyce (class of 2018) has been up to. After high school, he moved to Chicago, USA, to study his BA in Psychology at the National Louis University.

As a high school in Durbanville, Cape Town, we are committed to giving learners in our community access to a high-quality education. Scroll through the rest of our website to discover everything we have to offer. Your child will love being part of our family!