Give your child their best future possible

Our Cambridge IGCSE Extended curriculum opens doors to higher education locally and around the world.

Cambridge curriculum

key stages 1-3 | IGCSE | A levels

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Cambridge curriculum

key stages 1-3 | IGCSE | A levels

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Our vision,
mission and values

Our Vision

Empowering students to shape a brighter future.

We aim to be:
A centre of academic excellence
A talent incubator for teachers and students
A distinctive and nurturing learning environment.

Our Values

At home in the world.

We believe that contemporary learning takes place within a challenging, nurturing and supportive environment.

We are committed to creating a space in which everyone is respected, developing people of good character and inspiring ethical responsibility.

Our Mission

Equipping students with the skills needed for an ever-changing world and a passion for a lifetime of learning.

We apply global best practices to provide a balanced programme of academic, social, emotional and physical input.

Impacting the future, together.

Early Years

3.5-5

YEARS OLD

Key Stages 1-3

5-14

YEARS OLD

IGCSE

14-16

YEARS OLD

A Levels

16-18

YEARS OLD

SPARKING SUCCESS IN EVERY STUDENT

At the ISCT, we prepare students for the future—of school, university, and work—helping them develop essential skills, curiosity, and a passion for learning.

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The ISCT Difference

British education is valued and trusted across the globe. Although international in approach, our UK-based curriculum also makes allowance for local content.

RECOGNISED WORLDWIDE

Over 1,400 universities around the world recognise and accept Cambridge Assessment International Education qualifications.

GLOBAL COMMUNITY

Students can transfer easily between more than 10,000 Cambridge schools in over 160 countries across 9 regions.

HIGHER-ORDER THINKING

While we value in-depth subject knowledge, our programmes also focus on developing transferrable skills, such as critical thinking and problem-solving.

INDIVIDUAL LEARNING

We don’t take a cookie-cutter approach to education. Instead, we put your child first and pay attention to their individual differences.

WHAT OUR PARENTS AND STUDENTS SAY

• Great school, brilliant teachers

  A very human touch – everyone is an individual.

  G.H, November 2019

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• Excellent school

  Excellent school offering the English curriculum leading to Cambridge IGCSE and A Levels. Strong academically, creatively and pastorally. Low staff turnover for an international school. Staff and principal are highly dedicated. Superb communication. A well rounded, positive environment.

  o.s, November 2019

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• A wonderful school!

  Quality education, a tailored approach to every child, and warm local and international families.

  S.K, November 2019

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About ISCT

Established in 1998, the ISCT is a private, co-educational school offering a respected British-style education to local and foreign students.

Our Values

WE BELIEVE

That contemporary learning takes place within a challenging, nurturing and supportive environment.

WE BELIEVE

That we are enriched by our diverse community which is why we are committed to creating a space in which we can all feel respected and where we can learn from and about each other.

WE BELIEVE

That we have a shared humanity that inspires us to develop people who are of good character and understand our ethical responsibility as local and global citizens.

Our campuses

WOODLAND HEIGHTS

EDINBURGH CLOSE, WYNBERG

Welcome to Woodland Heights, the original ISCT campus. Home to Key Stage 2 (Years 3-6) and High School (Years 7-12/13). Built in the 1920s, many of Woodland Heights’ beautiful features—including the terraced gardens—can still be seen around the building. Some say it reminds them of Hogwarts—minus the moving staircases of course! That said, there’s definitely magic in the air…

STRUBEN HOUSE

31 EDEN ROAD, CLAREMONT

Introducing our newest campus: Struben House. Held in trust by the Cape Town Child Welfare Society, Struben House opened its doors to Key Stage 1 (Years 1-2) in 2016. Some say it’s comparable in size and splendour to Downton Abbey. The children love the classrooms—designed just for them—and the beautiful garden with its majestic 500-year-old yellowwood tree at its centre.

ISCT Life

Winter Sports

Arts & Culture

Summer Sports

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITY

We embrace and recognise the importance of extra-curricular activity.

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PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT

We believe that parental engagement leads to student success. Find out how you can get involved in your child’s education.

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