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Our Historical Background

Since 1999.

BEST College is an independent school that was established in 1999 under the auspices of Cape Youth Care. The College focused on learners between ages of 14-19 and offered ABET to those who had fallen out of the education system.

When the school first opened, the building was made of two welded shipping containers and the only permanent staff member was Mr C.D. van Niekerk, who was occasionally supported by Chris Smith, Manfred Meyer, Priscilla Smith and other international volunteers.

In 2017 BEST College became a CAPS aligned high school and our first Grade 12s wrote their exams in 2019.

BEST College is registered with the Western Cape Education Department as an INDEPENDENT SCHOOL .BEST College offers the Department of Basic Education’s CAPS curriculum to help young people from diverse backgrounds complete their high school education and helps young people to achieve success in their life. We create opportunities for all youth.

The school has since grown from four students, to now educating over 170 learners per year at our new building, Wesley Training College in Salt River. In 2016, the school changed from BEST Centre to BEST College as the name is more representative of what the school offers –high school education.

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Our Vision

Our vision is to embrace, to educate and to uphold high standards, to educate within a safe environment for Learners to realize their full potential.

Our Mission

Our mission is to attain the vision within a dynamic environment and instil good values and citizenship through an appropriate and innovative curriculum.

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Location

We are situated in the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town. Our address is: Wesley Training College, No.20 Durham Ave, Salt River, Cape Town, 7925.

Grades 8-9 Subjects

GET Phase Subjects: Grades 8, 9 • English Home Language • Afrikaans First Additional Language • Mathematics • Life Orientation • Social Sciences (History and Geography) • Economic and Management Sciences • Natural Sciences • Technology •Creative Arts – Drama and Visual Arts.

Grades 10-12 Subjects

FET Phase Subjects: Grades 10,11,12 • English Home Language • Afrikaans First Additional Language • Mathematical Literacy • Pure Mathematics • Life Orientation • History • Business Studies • Tourism • Life Sciences