Our boarding houses operate as a unit within the school structure, each with its own heartbeat and personality.

PBHS has a well-established boarding tradition with our first two boarding houses, Rissik and Solomon, opening in 1909.

A third boarding house, School House, was opened in 1915. We offer your son a safe, supportive and comfortable home away from home.

Each boarding house offers six live-in staff, laundry and housekeeping facilities, private gardens and recreational areas, comfortable study areas and computer rooms, modern bedrooms, Wi-Fi, balanced meals, and more.

Boarding Houses

In a boarding school setting, boys live, study, socialise and play among their peers. Often deep friendships are formed that span the duration of their lives. Within a diverse boarding school setting such as ours, boys from several different backgrounds offers an exceptional opportunity for learning and personal growth. Boys can expand their perspectives as they learn together both in and out of the classroom.

While they receive ample care and support from teachers, housemasters, tutors, and psychologists, our boarders have an added level of responsibility for their education. This growth is fundamental for our boarders to feel adequately prepared to enter university, where these skills are absolutely necessary. Our boys develop life skills such as time management, resilience, and critical thinking all while cultivating the necessary work ethic in order to succeed.

By living on the estate, our boys have access to a world of choices for both advanced learning and personal growth. With a variety of cultural clubs, sporting activities, workshops and social events at their doorstep, every boy has the opportunity to become involved with their niche interests. Residential living therefore encourages boys to pursue their hobbies and join groups that match their passions.

RISSIK HOUSE

SOLOMON HOUSE

SCHOOL HOUSE

LIFE IN BOARDING

THE BOARDING EXPERIENCE

“Fantastic school. The brotherhood is unbelievable. My son lives for his school and his boarding house.” – Parent, Z Kacelhoffer-Coetzee

School & boarding fees 2025

School fees 2025

Combined School Fees & Boarding
Form I & II
R76,900 per annum
R7,690 per month over ten months
 Form I & II
R168,700 per annum
R16,870 per month over ten months
Form III & IV
R73, 750 per annum
R7,375 per month over ten months
 Form III & IV
R165,550 per annum
R16,555 per month over ten months
Form V
R75,100 per annum
R8,345 per month over nine months
This includes a R1,350 refundable book deposit
 Form V
R166,900 per annum
R18,545 per month over nine months
Boarding
R91,800 per annum
(R9,180 per months 10 months, Matrics R10 200 pm over 9 months)
This amount is in addition to tuition fees.
Additional one-off payments for all new boarders.

All fees are compulsory and are payable strictly in advance.
However the following methods of payment are available:

  • in FULL at the BEGINNING of the year; a discount of 3% is offered.
  • at the BEGINNING of each month over a period of TEN months, via debit order starting from January.
    Please note the minimum amount equal to a tenth of the annual amount must be paid each month.
  • payment in FULL via credit card at the beginning of the year.

Pretoria Boys High Schools is a fee paying school (Quintile 5).  In terms of the South African Schools Act 84 of 1996, it is compulsory to pay school fees at Pretoria Boys High School. A prerequisite of acceptance will be your commitment to paying the school/boarding fees by signing an Enrolment Contract as well as a Debit Order.

Additional one-off payments for all new boarders.

Enquires may be directed to our
Admissions Secretary

Mrs. Cathy Cameron
E: admissions@boyshigh.com
T: 012 460 2246 (extension #145)

Banking Details

Pretoria Boys High School
First National Bank, Hatfield

Account no: 625 657 196 91
Branch Code: 25 21 45
Beneficiary Ref: Debtor Code/Surname
SWIFT/IBAN: FIRNZ AJJ

Boarding house development fund

This non-refundable amount is payable by boarders when they enter the boarding house. It is a one-off payment on a sliding scale, depending on the level of entry.

Form I: R5,400 (made up of R3 920 for the development fund and R1 480 for two sets of linen, payable by new boarders entering the boarding house in Form I).
Form II: R4,616 (payable by new boarders entering the boarding house in Form II).
Form III: R3,832 (payable by new boarders entering the boarding house in Form III).
Form IV: R3,048 (payable by new boarders entering the boarding house in Form IV).
Form V: R2,264 (payable by new boarders entering the boarding house in Form V).

Admission to boarding is not guaranteed (please refer to our Boarding Admission Policy). Boarding is done on a shortlisting basis.

The below criteria are taken into account when shortlisting:

–   Academic performance
–   Sporting involvement/achievements
–   Cultural involvement/achievements
–   Music involvement/achievements
–   Affordability (a joint monthly household income of no less than R70 000 is a requirement)

Should you be invited for an interview, you will receive a tour of both the school and boarding facilities. Incomplete application documents will not be considered. Each boarding placement is linked to a space in the school/class. This package cannot be split at any time.

Boys may only go home after sport fixtures on Saturday (approximately 14:00) and re-enter the boarding house on a Sunday evening (18:00) or Monday morning before 07:00. In the event that your son is accepted into boarding at Pretoria Boys High School, he will not be permitted to leave the school grounds for club sports.