True Annual Cost · Johannesburg
True annual cost of international schools in Johannesburg Updated 2026-04-26 · 27 schools with full cost data · 27 schools indexed
Quick answer
27 international schools in Johannesburg have full cost data published. Median published tuition is $6,420 USD per year, while median true annual cost (with capital levy, registration, transport, uniform, technology and activity fees) runs $7,511 USD — roughly 16% above published tuition. Cheapest in the table: Horizon High School at $3,371 USD/year true cost. Most expensive: MEL International Schools at $33,960 USD.
Curriculum mix British (11) German (1) French (1) IB (1) American (1)
Schools ranked by true annual cost (cheapest first) International schools in Johannesburg ranked by true annual cost (USD), cheapest first # School Curriculum Tuition USD Hidden fee % True cost 1 Horizon High School — $2,811-$2,811 +20% $3,371 2 Jacaranda International School British $2,580-$3,911 +26% $4,086 3 Canterbury Preparatory School British $2,616-$4,521 +24% $4,409 4 Daybridge International High School British $3,884-$4,292 +14% $4,648 5 O’Summit International School British $3,243-$4,832 +16% $4,668 6 Alma Mater International School British $2,319-$6,235 +20% $5,117 7 Deutsche Internationale Schule Johannesburg German $4,537-$6,003 +23% $6,470 8 Marist Brothers Linmeyer — $4,595-$7,114 +14% $6,655 9 Michael Mount Waldorf School — $4,572-$8,179 +8% $6,876 10 Grayston Preparatory — $5,553-$7,287 +12% $7,220 11 Reddford House Blue Hills — $4,123-$8,199 +19% $7,361 12 Reddford House Northcliff — $4,186-$8,272 +19% $7,429 13 British International Preparatory School British $5,090-$7,512 +19% $7,501 14 Lycée Jules Verne French $5,438-$7,184 +19% $7,511 15 Charter College International High School British $6,919-$6,919 +17% $8,119 16 Reddam House Bedfordview — $4,536-$9,609 +17% $8,273 17 St Stithians College — $4,154-$10,475 +16% $8,515 18 Dainfern College British $5,802-$9,677 +16% $8,940 19 St Peter's Schools — $6,649-$9,185 +15% $9,117 20 Reddam House Helderfontein — $4,892-$10,969 +15% $9,131 21 Reddam House Waterfall — $4,892-$10,969 +15% $9,131 22 ESCA Wanderers British $7,459-$8,432 +15% $9,146 23 St John's College British $5,151-$12,626 +13% $10,089 24 Roedean School — $6,545-$12,203 +13% $10,574 25 American International School of Johannesburg IB, American $10,065-$38,027 +4% $25,036 26 Taal-net International School Johannesburg British $22,460-$30,500 +5% $27,800 27 MEL International Schools — $22,200-$42,600 +5% $33,960
How we calculate true cost The True Annual Cost takes the school's mid-point USD tuition and adds city-calibrated extras for transport, uniform, registration recurrent, lunch, technology fee, and activity fees. The number is scaled by tier — premium-tier schools tend to charge proportionally higher capital levies and ancillary fees than budget schools.
Read the full True Annual Cost methodology Need a personalised shortlist for your family? The School Fit Brief scores every school in Johannesburg against your family's specific needs across 12 dimensions, with hidden-fee analysis, admissions timing, and a 30-day action plan. $49 one-time.
Get my School Fit Brief — $49