Quick summary of key school information
School details
| Number of students |
800 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
47 |
| Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
French, German, Spanish, Afrikaans, isiZulu, Sesotho |
| Average number of students per class |
25 |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Assessment |
| Waiting list |
Depends on the grade level. |
| Supervised care before/after school |
Aftercare will be open straight after school until 17:45, Monday – Friday during term time. |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
| Sports activities included |
Physical education |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Roedean is privileged to have two swimming pools. Rebuilt in 2010, the main swimming pool is a beautiful 10-lane, 25m swimming pool with three diving boards: a 1/2 meter, 1 meter and 3 meters. |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Roedean School is a prominent all-girls’ school with a longstanding heritage and an exceptional reputation. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
Rodean's curriculum remains broad and innovative, paying particular attention to the best international practices. Rodean's girls showcase an exceptionally varied range of interests, and are deliberate about the depth of their scholarship, balanced by sport and related competitive interests, music, and other cultural pursuits, and by their involvement in environmental or wider matters of social conscience. Roedean continues to educate ethical and inspirational women, based on the noble belief that it is able to nurture its girls’ talents and see them flourish. |