Ashton International College Ballito, uniquely different!

Each child is encouraged to experience self-growth, self-esteem and to become a meaningful member of the multifaceted society that is the school.

Ashton International College Ballito prides itself on a balanced approach towards academics, sport and cultural excellence – the building blocks of its legacy.

This is a co-ed, English college with a Christian-based ethos and traditional values, catering for boys and girls from Grade 0000-Grade 12 in a family environment.

The college has grown from strength to strength; the growth of the school is attributed to the uniquely different offering of the internationally accredited IEB and Cambridge Examinations.

The Ashton family embraces the community through many of their social responsibility programmes, reaching out to not only families in need, but also their furry friends.

Each child is encouraged to experience self-growth, self-esteem and to become a meaningful member of the multifaceted society that is the school.

The college is an amalgamation of subject specialists, state-of-the-art facilities and an experienced and passionate staff situated in the heart of Ballito.

Ashton Ballito has state-of-the-art facilities, including an international standard FIH indoor hockey arena, and an FIH international standard astro-turf that has already hosted a number of international matches.

The Ashton campus accommodates 3 rugby fields, 8 cricket nets, 2 cricket ovals, 5 tennis and netball courts; all under flood lights.

A 10 lane heated swimming pool allows for year-round training under the professional coaching and supervision of qualified Swim South Africa coaches.

The Learn-to-Swim programme is being launched in a specially designed sky pool under construction in the Ashlings phase of the campus.

In August 2021, Ashton launched a High Performance programme headed by Maryke Eloff.

The aim of this programme is to guide, support and provide each student with the necessary tools and fitness to enhance their full potential within the various sporting disciplines.

It also provides for specific team training once a week as well as individual sessions for students to strengthen and maintain muscle body toning and fitness.

The programme encompasses complete wellness by including mental health stamina and nutritional planning to prevent burnout and/or injury, thereby enhancing the individual’s entire health and overall performance.

The Ashlings Early Learning Centre prides itself on being “child-centred”.

The school, quite simply believes in the power of play and connection!

Daily activities focus on play-based, hands-on learning and this is scaffolded by specialist sessions in the library, puzzle club and music lessons.

The children’s gross motor systems are further developed with weekly ball skills sessions and seasonal swimming lessons with trained coaches.

Ashton’s Grade 6 pupils excel in Cambridge exams

Ashton International College Ballito is incredibly proud of the 2021 Grade 6s who excelled in their Cambridge Primary Checkpoint examinations which were written in October last year.

A total of 98 students wrote the 3 externally set examinations in English, mathematics and science.

The Ashton students achieved 50 distinctions in English, 24 in mathematics and 23 in science – an incredible accomplishment!

Huge congratulations go to the school’s ‘Top Cambridge Students’ who managed to score a ‘perfect 6’ (full marks) for all three subjects (in alphabetical order): Gabriella Bezuidenhout, Charlie Calf, Leah Naidoo, Kamsi Ogueli, Kelsey Sim, Moya Steer, Jarryd Watkins and Valentino Zedde.

The science of sport at Ashton

Maryke Eloff is the High Performance Manager at Ashton International College Ballito, which is similar to Head of Sports and Exercise Science.

Her job is to ensure pupils receive the best coaching the school has to offer.

A believer in brains and fitness, Maryke enjoys the outdoors as much as she does reading.

A previous sport science consultant at the North West University, Maryke has worked in various sports from developmental level to national, also working with Banyana Banyana.

Maryke has also worked as a sport scientist for the North West men’s and lady’s hockey teams and served in the same capacity for Hoërskool Garsfontein’s netball teams.

Most recently, before joining Ashton, Maryke served as a sport scientist and conditioning coach for the South African women’s hockey team and attended the World Cup and Commonwealth Games with the team in 2018.

A sport lover throughout her high school days, Maryke guides, supports and provides each pupil at Ashton with the necessary tools to reach their full sporting potential.

Every day is Open Day at Ashton. Contact ashreception@ashtonballito.co.za.