Curro schools have always created a sense of family beyond education. As a graduate, you are still a part of that great family. That’s why Curro Alumni keeps you connected with your fellow graduates, gives you exclusive benefits such as savings on your children’s school fees, and keeps you updated on your school’s latest news. Many alumni members have even returned to our schools as teachers, parents and mentors to shape the next generation of Curro learners.

Join your fellow classmates in this exciting programme!

Find your alma mater

Stay updated on events, reunions and opportunities to get involved. From the map below, you can visit their websites and social media pages.

Why to join Curro Alumni

As an alumni member, you can enjoy the following benefits:

Get exclusive savings on school fees

• 50% off enrolment fees at all Curro schools in South Africa
• 10% off school fees throughout their schooling journey

Contact your preferred Curro school to enjoy this benefit.

Enjoy special rates at STADIO Holdings and its subsidiaries

• Special rates at STADIO Holdings and its subsidiaries.

Visit their website and claim your benefit during the enrolment process.

Reconnect with your class mates and celebrate their success

• Share what you’ve been up to with your classmates
• Have a look at the updates fellow alumni already shared

Invest in the next generation of Curro learners

• Grant motivated learners in financial need access to a quality education by contributing to the Ruta Sechaba Foundation

Visit their website to find out how you can pay it forward by making these learners’ dreams come true.

Hear it from our members

Carlota Sekhokoane (Curro Bankenveld class or 2013) gets emotional sharing how her teachers pouring their hearts and energy into her, helped her become a doctor. Have a look!

Curro’s history

Curro was established in 1998 when Dr Chris van der Merwe, our former CEO, dreamt of opening a small independent school in a converted house for intermediate phase (Grade 4 to Grade 7). He shared his plans with Thys Franken by drawing their first business plan on the sand of Stilbaai’s beach. Thys was the first co-founder who came on board.

Eddie Conradie (snr), a school inspector at the time, helped them register the school at the department of education and jumped on board. Soon after, Eduard (Boetie) Ungerer joined the group and the school opened on 15 July 1998 with 28 learners in a church in Durbanville. They quickly became known in the area for getting to know each learner personally and accommodating their personal lives in the school environment.

Curro grew in strides in the years that followed as more investors got on board and by 2010 we had 5 campuses with about 3 000 enrolled learners. Just one year later, we had 12 campuses with 5 500 learners and we listed on the Alternative Exchange (AltX) of the JSE. This growth continued exponentially from year to year. Today, we have 178 schools across 82 campuses, with about 70 400 learners – including schools in Botswana and Namibia.

Building Curro Durbanville

Our founders

A business plan drawn on Stilbaai’s beach, a shared vision for independent schooling, and many sleepless nights of hard work led Curro’s founders (colloquially known as the founding four) to build a school group that can make education available to everyone across southern Africa.

Read the stories of how each of our founders joined Curro’s initial journey.