Reddam House Ballito is all grown up. The school opened in January 2019 with just 200 students.

In three short years, it grew to 640 students from as young as one year old right through to the first Grade 12 cohort graduating this year.

The school has come alive this year with numerous sport and cultural activities.

Recently, Reddam House Ballito embarked on its very first sport tour to Cape Town where college football teams showed great promise against the other Reddam House schools.

The dedicated drama and dance departments are exceptionally busy with stage productions each term.

This year they produced Skyfall, Us and Them, Shine (a talent show), the Junior Primary concert Brave New World and a student-led production, Night of Eight Lovers.

This term Reddam House Ballito also hosted an ELS (early learning school) art exhibition in which students aged from two to six years exhibited their work.

Preparatory and college students also exhibited in an art auction presided over by Visual Art teacher, Meghan Pratten.

The proceeds of this auction were donated to The Sustainable Seas Trust.

Reddam House Ballito’s motto ‘We shall give back’ is very evident, as illustrated by two Grade 11 students directing their first play choosing to donate the ticket sales profit to the Enduduzweni Care Centre.

The school is committed to enhancing the arts in Ballito and hopes this event will be the first of many.

The Reddam Auditorium provided a platform for Jesse Clegg to perform in Ballito.

Meet the principals – Reddam House Ballito

Head of School Catherine Raw and Early Learning Head Paula Algar have joined forces to continue taking Reddam House Ballito to new heights.

With over 60 years combined experience in the education sector and over 20 years as heads of school, Paula and Catherine are well-equipped with the knowledge and skills to keep the school on its current upward trajectory.

Paula’s unbridled passion for feeding pupils’ emotional and intellectual needs using the Reggio Emilia Inspired approach to create and extend the Reddam House Curriculum, provides a meaningful framework where pupils thrive.

Her seven years of diverse experience at Heathmere Primary School in the UK gives Paula a frame of reference over and above the South African education system.
Catherine was recognised for her skill in Secondary School Leadership when she achieved the top accolade in KZN at the National Teaching Awards in 2017.

Her involvement with the World Leading Schools Association has seen Catherine present papers at conferences, and before joining the Inspired Education Group, she ran the Cross-Cultural Leadership Programme created by WLSA aimed at College students.

Paula and Catherine are undoubtedly an impressive leadership team at the helm of Reddam House Ballito.

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