Creston College changes hands
The first Curro school was established in 1998 in Durbanville with a modest 300 pupils.
Curro Holdings, a JSE-listed company, is proud to announce that it has acquired Creston College. At a special celebration to mark the acquisition of the school held at Creston College recently Shaun McMurtry, regional director of Curro Holdings said since 2011 the company has been building its education brand one pupil at a time.
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“It started with Dr Chris van der Merwe, CEO and founder of Curro, completing a doctoral study which identified indicators of excellence in schools,” he explained.
He said the first Curro school was established in 1998 in Durbanville with a modest 300 pupils enrolled. “Today, we manage 164 schools, 68 campuses, 57, 276 pupils and 3,301 teachers. The company is on track to deliver 80 campuses to accommodate 90,000 pupils by 2020.”
Mr McMurtry believes that one can never underestimate the role that schools play in the lives of pupils, or indeed the country.
President of the South Coast Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Vijay Naidoo said in recent times, there has been a much clearer investment between the business sector and education. “As representatives of the business community, we as the chamber, are very excited about this new development. The location of Creston College, as a gateway between KZN and the Eastern Cape, is going to provide Curro Holdings with wonderful opportunities, going forward.”
Ray Nkonyeni Municipality deputy mayor Ronnie Nair noted that Curro Holdings is a special brand. “I can safely say Curro has carved itself into a niche market. It is a great business model and should never second guess its investment in this area of Ray Nkonyeni.”
Creston College’s executive head Noel Coetzee welcomed Curro, saying it is gratifying to know that the company has invested in an area that has such a strong business platform.
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