Star of Hope
A Grade R–12 Christian‑ethos school on the Moloto Road, raising bright minds and steady hearts since 2009.
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We know your child by name — and we intend to keep it that way.
Choosing a school is really a decision about who your child spends their days becoming. At Star of Hope we hold two things together without apology: warm, faith‑rooted care, and genuinely high academic expectations.
Our classes are small on purpose. Every learner has a teacher who notices when the reading clicks, and a mentor who notices when it doesn’t. From Grade R to the matric hall, the promise is the same — your child will be taught well, held to a standard, and reminded often that their future is possible.
Come and walk the campus. Bring your questions. We’d love to meet the family.
One campus on the R573. Seventeen years of getting it right.
Every child is a light.
“…let your light shine.” — Matthew 5:16. It isn’t a slogan on a wall for us. It’s the job description.
Faith
A spiritual life that is real, gentle and never coercive — a place to ask big questions.
Character
Honesty, grit and kindness — named, modelled and expected, not left to luck.
Excellence
High expectations with real support underneath them. We don’t confuse the two.
Belonging
Ubuntu. We belong to one another; no learner carries a hard day alone.
Hope
Every child leaves us believing, with evidence, that their future is possible.
The journey from Grade R to the matric hall.
Thirteen years, four phases, one throughline: the child in front of us, taught at the pace they actually need.
Learning to read — and learning to love it.
Play‑rich classrooms, structured phonics and number sense, big‑motor confidence, and one teacher who knows exactly where each child is.
From learning to read, to reading to learn.
Subject specialists step in, the first real research projects begin, the library habit is built, and devices enter the classroom with guidance.
Finding the edges of what they’re good at.
The full subject spread, laboratory science, coding, first leadership roles, and one‑to‑one subject‑choice guidance in Grade 9.
The matric years, taken seriously.
Streamed subjects, weekly academic mentoring, Saturday classes in Grade 12, and university, bursary and learnership applications handled with each learner — not left to them.
A broad subject offering, taught in small rooms.
Subjects offered
- English Home Language
- isiNdebele / Sepedi (FAL)
- Afrikaans (FAL)
- Mathematics
- Mathematical Literacy
- Physical Sciences
- Life Sciences
- Accounting
- Business Studies
- Economics
- Geography
- History
- Computer Applications Technology
- Life Orientation
- Creative Arts
- Economic & Management Sciences
Class of 2025
Small classes
Capped enrolment so teaching is a conversation, not a broadcast.
Weekly mentoring
Every FET learner meets a mentor each week — marks, method, and mindset.
Catch up, don’t fall behind
Structured academic support from Grade 8, before a gap becomes a crisis.
A wide life, not a narrow one.
Sport
Soccer, netball, athletics, cricket, chess and indigenous games — fixtures across the district, coaching for every level.
Culture
Marimba band, choir, isicathamiya, drama, public speaking and debate, and a busy art studio.
Service & leadership
A Representative Council of Learners, prefect body, peer‑tutoring, an environmental club, and community outreach along the Moloto.
Every learner takes at least one sport and one cultural activity. It isn’t optional — it’s who we are.
Built for learning, and for safety.
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One ordinary Tuesday.
Structured, unhurried, and finished with somewhere safe to be until a parent can fetch.
Clear fees. A lot included.
| Grade | Annual | × 11 months |
|---|---|---|
| Grade RR | R 28 900 | R 2 627 |
| Grade R | R 32 400 | R 2 945 |
| Grade 1–3 | R 41 800 | R 3 800 |
| Grade 4–7 | R 47 600 | R 4 327 |
| Grade 8–9 | R 53 200 | R 4 836 |
| Grade 10–12 | R 58 900 | R 5 355 |
Included in the fee
Textbooks & workbooks, the nutrition programme, most local outings, one sport and one cultural activity, and scholar transport on routes 1–4.
Billed separately
NSC examination fees (Grade 12), tours and camps, additional transport routes, and uniform.
Sibling remission
5% off the second child, 12% the third, 20% the fourth — applied to the lower fee.
All amounts indicative and for demonstration only. 2027 fees are set by the Board and confirmed in the offer letter.
Five steps to a confirmed place.
Enquire
Send a message or call the Admissions Office. We’ll answer your questions and book you a visit.
Tour the campus
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 09:00, or by arrangement. Meet a teacher, see a real classroom.
Apply
Submit the application form with supporting documents and the R350 assessment fee (non‑refundable).
Readiness check
An age‑appropriate school‑readiness activity (Grade RR–R) or a review of recent reports (Grade 1+).
Offer & acceptance
We make an offer; you accept and pay the deposit. The place is confirmed and the fee is locked.
Bring these
- Learner’s birth certificate & both parents’ ID
- Immunisation card (Grade RR–R)
- Last two school reports (Grade 1+)
- Transfer card from the previous school
- Proof of residence
Key dates · 2027 intake
- Applications open — 3 Feb 2026
- Grade RR–R close — 30 Jun 2026
- Grade 1–12 — rolling, subject to space
- Assessments — Jul–Sep 2026
- Offers from — 15 Aug 2026
Admissions Office
+27 (0)13 000 0000
admissions@starofhope.example
R573 Moloto Road, KwaMhlanga 1022
Mpumalanga · Mon–Fri 07:30–16:00
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