Student support
There are two dedicated counsellors, (Monday – Thursday), to provide learners across the school emotional counselling.
Holy Family College is an independent co-educational Catholic school situated on Oxford Road in Parktown Johannesburg. The school consists of three phases: the pre-school which caters for children aged 1 to 6; the Preparatory School (Grades 1 to 7) and the High School (Grades 8 to 12). The school follows the CAPS and IEB academic curricula with Grade 12 writing the IEB NSC examinations.
A school is not a school without its teachers and a good school only achieves excellence through the skill and efforts of its academic staff. At Holy Family College we believe that our teachers are our most valuable asset and we strive to nurture the vocational calling that brings each of our teachers to the profession. The most successful educators are those who are life-long learners. The teachers of Holy Family College are encouraged to remain such life-long learners and are provided with the personal and professional development resources that are required to achieve this.
Originally Parktown Convent for Girls, founded in 1905, the school that is now Holy Family College combines the best of both worlds – a rich historical foundation and an ongoing ability to transform to meet the changing needs of its learners. Like the house built on the rock, Holy Family’s history is the stable foundation on which the school rests today.
There are two dedicated counsellors, (Monday – Thursday), to provide learners across the school emotional counselling.
Holy Family has a tuckshop on campus situated near the swimming pool alongside the High School classrooms.
The tuckshop is outsourced and serves a variety of snacks and quick meals, ranging from toasted sandwiches and salads to the daily special meal.
Grade 1-3 students have a more limited menu and our ECD children do not use the tuckshop. The tuckshop accepts cash.
Holy Family Aftercare is a service for our ECD and Primary learners. Here we strive to provide an environment where our children feel secure, safe and loved. Children can complete their homework and then enjoy the facilities until parents collect them. They are overseen by support staff.
Aftercare is available to learners at the end of each school day from 15h30 – 18h00.
All learners from Grade 7 – 12 have their own device – laptop. We have two fully equipped computer labs that are used by the whole school, as well a floating bank of iPads.
The Holy Family College library serves as a vital hub for academic growth, providing a quiet and resourceful space where learners can expand their knowledge. Our collection and study environment are specifically designed to support the curriculum, encourage a lifelong love of reading, and help students develop the critical research skills necessary for success in higher education. By providing ready access to both traditional and modern learning materials, the library plays a central role in educating the "whole person" and fostering intellectual curiosity.
As a Catholic school the College strives to inspire its young people to live out the message of the Gospels: to grow a relationship with the God who loves them, to love and respect others, and to recognise their place in the world and their responsibility to those around them. The Catholic ethos also means that the College welcomes all persons – irrespective of gender, race, culture and religion – who share the lived Catholic values of faith, hope and love.
As a Catholic school the College strives to inspire its young people to live out the message of the Gospels: to grow a relationship with the God who loves them, to love and respect others, and to recognise their place in the world and their responsibility to those around them. The Catholic ethos also means that the College welcomes all persons – irrespective of gender, race, culture and religion – who share the lived Catholic values of faith, hope and love.
Holy Family College provides a safe, nurturing boarding environment for girls that serves as a seamless extension of their own family. Our purpose-built facility offers both weekly and termly options, fostering a balanced routine of academic support, independence, and spiritual growth in a secure, gated section of the campus. Under the guidance of a dedicated Boarding Mistress and live-in Dorm Mother, we focus on educating the whole person—body, mind, and soul—to ensure every learner develops the resilience and social confidence to thrive both in school and in life.
Restorative justice is a much-needed alternative to the traditional punitive methods of discipline. Holy Family recognises the necessity of modelling for young people an alternative to the violence, conflict and division that surrounds them today. Restorative justice redresses wrongs by building personal self-awareness and accountability, and by strengthening relationships and communities.
An education that has faith at its centre is one that provides stability in a world filled with uncertainty. Young people educated in a faith-based school possess a sense of belonging and certainty that tells them that they are part of something bigger than themselves. They grow to be more than just scholars but citizens of strong conviction and clear values who are prepared for life beyond the walls of the school.
PARENTS AND LEARNERS WELCOME TO EXPLORE OUR CAMPUS.
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RECEPTION@HOLYFAMILY.CO.ZA
OR SHOULD YOU REQUIRE ANY INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT 011 486 1104
