Elkanah House Private High School
School in Cape Town

We boast 4 campuses and is able to offer two preparatory schools, a private primary school and a private high school. Elkanah House is one of the best private schools in Cape Town.

Elkanah House is like a family who truly care for each other and the environment. Our school boasts four leafy and picturesque campuses, each with a unique architectural design overlooking Table Mountain, which is conducive to allowing children to learn optimally in a homely environment. Elkanah House has an outstanding track record in all that we do. Our co-educational environment offers a progressive, whole-child schooling that enables students to be who they are while optimally developing their creativity, 21st century skills, academic excellence and unique talents. We believe that a sound education includes so much more than results. Our objective is to empower our students to become skilled and interested individuals who can take their place anywhere in the world with confidence; young men and women who understand that living significantly is about making a difference in the world and in the lives of others. As our students progress on their educational journey from the protective and nurturing ambience of our Preparatory and Senior Primary campuses, to the more adventurous and independent tasks of the High School, we encourage parents to work with us to help students grow through challenges and seize opportunities every step of the way. At Elkanah House we build relationships for life and hold a vested interest in our children even once they have left school. Learning beyond examinations and Loving beyond self form two of our values at Elkanah House. We nurture leaders who work responsibly and ethically towards a more just and peaceful future filled with opportunity for all citizens. We believe that leadership should be centred in values and we encourage students to take the lead in whatever their area of interest. Everything that we do at Elkanah House results in young adults who go out into the world with experience; budding leaders in their fields of interest, willing to take risks, invest in people beyond themselves and translate vision into a better future for all. Our action-based leadership programmes teach students from a young age that they have the ability to make choices, to influence their communities, to build organisations they care about, and to set the example to serve a greater good. Our leadership development starts with concepts such as emotional intelligence training and mastering of the self. Our Grade 6 pupils have the opportunity to participate in the Leadership Development Programme, which challenges them to complete five modules including a community project, school service hours, a physical challenge, developing organisational skills and writing a leadership essay based on a book. In high school, our students lead in multiple areas of school life. Whether leading social outreach programmes, mentoring younger students, building entrepreneurial ventures, engaging in change management programmes across the school or leading social change, our students have countless formal and informal leadership opportunities.