Kingsmead College (Sandton)

Kingsmead College in Melrose, Sandton, where the girls are nurtured in a "safe environment" that costs R195,080 a year for Grade 12. Safe from what exactly? Safe from ever meeting a boy? Safe from ever checking a price tag? Because at those fees, the only risk these girls are taking is their parents' entire retirement fund. You said "risks in order to grow in confidence and courage." Babe, the risk was the debit order. Nine hundred and fifty nine girls, one hundred and six educators, so basically a 9 to 1 ratio, which means your teacher actually knows your name, your surname, your mother's name, and exactly why you were late on Tuesday. There is nowhere to hide at this school. Zero. You sneeze wrong and your housemistress is calling home before you find a tissue. And listen, Christian Ethos is fine, genuinely, but combining "Christian Ethos" with Sandton money and an all-girls school just means the morning assembly hits different. Very polished. Very grateful. Very much still stressed about the Matric dance dress that cost more than most people's first car. Overall verdict: Kingsmead is basically a five-star hotel that gives you homework, and honestly the ratio alone makes it worth it, even if your dad is still crying in the driveway.