Education group takes flight
The group has added Charterhouse Private Schools to its list of private schools countrywide.
The CEO of the MaraVest Group – the private company investing in pre-, primary and high schools focusing on excellence in education – Gideon van Niekerk recently commented on the rate that the Maragon Private Schools brand is expanding.
According to Van Niekerk developments in Gauteng and North West put the group, which also recently opened a school in Muldersdrift, on track to welcome 10 more schools to its ‘platinum, titanium and gold school’ initiatives under the Maragon brand.
The recent acquisition of Charterhouse Private Schools in Honeydew sees the establishment of a second premier brand focused on the Cambridge curriculum.
This means that MaraVest now incorporates two brands – Maragon (eleven schools) and Charterhouse (two schools) – offering three curricula. They are the National School curriculum, Independent Examinations Board (IEB) curriculum and Cambridge curriculum.
Maragon Private Schools was established 15 years ago by the Van Niekerk family with the vision of creating a learning environment to facilitate excellence in education. The MaraVest Group was established in partnership with RMB Corvest. This has allowed MaraVest to fast-track the group’s goal of increasing its impact on education.
“We are excited about the way forward. Currently, the MaraVest family consists of 13 schools spanning Gauteng and North West, with plans firmly in place for continued growth.
“Thanks to MaraVest Group’s partnership with RMB Corvest, it is possible to reach more pupils, teachers and communities with world-class education based on Christian values,” says Van Niekerk.
Apart from the two Charterhouse Schools, acquisitions also were secured in Pretoria East and Centurion with another two schools earmarked to receive support.
