PHOTO — academics
Grade 6 robotics team places second at the Western Cape Maker Challenge
Our young engineers spent eight weeks building an autonomous recycling sorter — and walked away with a podium finish against 40 schools.
Independent · Grade R – 9 · Cape Town
A school where your child is known, challenged and happy.
Northbrook is a warm, modern preparatory school in Pinelands. We keep classes small, expectations high, and childhood firmly intact — so children grow into curious, kind and confident young people.
1968Founded
18Avg. class size
98%Parent recommend
PHOTO — students arriving on a bright morning
Why families choose us
Four reasons Northbrook feels different the moment you arrive.
Small classes
A teacher who knows your child by name
Average class size of 18, with two educators in every Foundation Phase room.
Whole-child
Academics, arts and sport in balance
Every learner takes part in music, sport and the creative arts — not just the timetable.
Safe campus
A secure, leafy 12-hectare home
Single point of entry, on-site nurse and a fenced, monitored campus in Pinelands.
Belonging
A community that feels like family
House system, buddy mentoring and parents who actually know each other.
PHOTO — aerial of the green & main building
A word from our Head Read our story →
"We measure ourselves not by averages, but by whether every single child leaves us more curious and more kind than they arrived."
Dr. Eleanor Brooks
Head of School
850
Learners, Grade R–9
18
Average class size
1:9
Staff-to-learner ratio
40+
Sports, arts & clubs
Latest from Northbrook
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PHOTO — arts
Senior production of 'The Tempest' sells out three nights running
Forty-five learners on stage and behind the scenes brought Shakespeare's island to life in the Hartley Theatre.
PHOTO — sport
Undefeated season for the U13 girls' hockey side
A remarkable run of twelve straight wins caps off the proudest season in the school's hockey history.
Come and see for yourself
The best way to know Northbrook is to walk through it.
Book a private tour or join an Open Morning. You'll meet our Head, see real classrooms in action, and get every question answered.