We Are the Private School That Nurtures Individuality and Innovation

We are able to achieve to the top of our ability, representing ourselves, or even our country on so many levels. It is something world-class and I take pride in being part of Somerset College.

- Somerset College Student
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Cambridge AS & A-Levels
Cambridge Assessment International Examinations (CAIE) continue to develop students for success in an evolving global setting. With help from private school teachers, our students continually achieve remarkable results. Consequently, Somerset College is among the best schools in South Africa and the world.
Our Private School Programme: ESTEAM
ESTEAM stands for Entrepreneurship, Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics. It is our independent school’s inspirational project-based learning programme, where the pursuit of knowledge and the mastery of critical 21st-century skills are powerfully partnered with cutting-edge technology and international connectivity so that our students may excel in our current reality and thrive in their as yet unknown futures.
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CAMBRIDGE A-LEVEL STUDENT INVITED TO ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC AUDITION
Somerset College Cambridge A-level student, Lara Swanepoel, has been invited to audition for the Royal College of Music in London on Thursday, 5 December 2019. We join in her excitement in the preparation of the three classical pieces she will be singing at the audition. Our best wishes accompany her on this journey. We have no doubt that she will do very well and make us extremely proud.
Read moreUpcoming Events
- 29 November - 6 December 2019 | TREK Groups Arrival
- 6 December 2019 | School closes
- 15 January 2020 | School Opens for 2020
- 29 February 2020 | Placement Test Grade 8 2021