Holy Rosary School, Edenvale

Nurturing God-given talents

Gender

Girls

Grades

1 Year – Grade 12

Languages

English, Afrikaans, Zulu

Established: 1940

School Principal: Dr D Oerson

Address: 113 Horwood Road, Edenvale

Chaplain: None, assisted by Fr Jonathan Petersen

Phone: 011457 0900

Email: High: hrssec@holyrosaryschool.co.za ; hrsprimary@holyrosaryschool.co.za

Key information

  • Enrolment

    685 Students (2025)

  • Number of Educators

    85

  • Networks

    ISASA, IEB, Umalusi, CSO, ICGS (International Coalition of Girls’ Schools), Oisesa

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What Makes us Special

Holy Rosary is a private, Catholic school for girls in Edenvale, which attracts girls from the entire Johannesburg area. What kind of adult will your child become? At Holy Rosary, a good education is what happens in the space between the marks – and we are known for a culture which develops good character and the ability to think.

  • All-Girls Advantage: In our classrooms, girls are the centre of every conversation. Girls hold all the leadership positions. They excel in academics, especially STEAM subjects, sports, music and the arts.
  • Top Academics: Presently ranked as one of the top 10 private girls’ schools in South Africa, our IEB results are consistently 7% higher than the national average. In 2025, our matrics achieved an average 3.2 distinctions per pupil.
  • Thinking School: We don’t just teach content; we develop cognitive agility though our Thinking Programme – to develop critical and creative reasoning skills needed for the future.
  • Sport, Art, Theatre, Music: Each girl ultimately finds joy in activities that build up her strength. What will your girl’s super power be?
  • A love for others: Service comes from the heart. A service ethos helps the girls develop their talents and a love for others, beyond themselves.
  • Confident Future: Our Christian character is a key part of how we infuse good morals into woman leaders. Our girls shine as they become courageous, confident women, ready to lead with integrity.

Find out more by booking a tour on the school website.

Our Past, Present and Future

Holy Rosary started off as a single-building school on the Hurly farm outside Johannesburg in 1940.

  • The courageous Missionary Sisters of the Holy Rosary, led by Bishop Shanahan, gave up their lives in Ireland to come to South Africa for a greater purpose. They came to South Africa to help others. They loved people beyond themselves and built the school.
  • Our founders achieved a lasting legacy – a school that nurtures the girls of today into the women of tomorrow.
  • 85+ years later, we stay true to these values:
    o Empowering women
    o Service to Community
  • First-class facilities:
    Over the years, we have built up first-class sporting facilities. We have a 25 m swimming pool, a hockey astro, netball, tennis, volleyball and basketball courts, and a rowing boat house at Victoria Lake Club.
  • Music is a golden thread:
    Music is a big part of our school and the whole family enjoys coming to concerts at our state-of-the-art hall, where the creative arts are celebrated. We are always adding new facilities, such as our new Spark Lab.

A word from our School Principal

Our present Head of School, Dr. Deon Oerson, says:
“Our school is a place where we nurture each student’s God-given talents and encourage them to use these talents to make a difference in the world. We aim to raise children who are intellectually fearless and advocates for humanity.”

Visit us in 2026!

Come and see our facilities and get a feel for our culture – book a tour today on our website – please follow the link below!