Over one hundred students have had their education funded by bursaries at Bridge House since the school was established. These donations were made possible both by kind support from individuals and via generous corporate funding. These bursaries have made a tangible difference to the lives of so many children from our community and we reflect with pride on the many successes that these students have achieved.
As we relaunch our Bursary Foundation, our Vision is to introduce a number of new bursary students each year offering them a full holistic educational offering encompassing everything that Bridge House has to offer.
Our commitment to these students and our donors is to give the students a first-class, quality education that will equip them to thrive in our rapidly changing world. We aim to establish a system whereby past recipients can act as mentors to current recipients and also facilitate external mentors to guide students as they progress through the school and on to tertiary education. We commit to helping each child fulfil their potential at Bridge House. In the future, we would like to establish a new programme for bursary students in Grades 10-12 of work shadowing, work experience and formal internships, to ensure that they have a broadly populated CV when they leave our school as well as excellent academic results.
A full scholarship is estimated to cost R1 650 000 per student to cover the costs of their College career (Grade 8 to Grade 12). Contact us at bursaries@bridgehouse.org.za to find out more about the finance options and to get involved.
The total cost of a College Education (Grade 8 to Grade 12) is approximately R784 000 for five years of education.
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The total cost of of the above during the duration of a student’s College Career is estimated to cost approximately R87 000 for five years of education.
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In most instances, Bursary Students are accommodated in one of our Boarding Houses. The total cost of Boarding during the duration of each student’s College Career is estimated to cost approximately R804 000 for five years of education.
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There is the option for bursary students to go overseas on Round Square Conferences, Exchanges or other sport, cultural or language tours and service projects.These costs range from R50 000 upwards depending on the destination and they too need to be sponsored.
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Ephraim Gordon joined Bridge House as a bursary student in Grade 8 and established himself as a leader from the beginning. He was elected Head Boy at Bridge House in 2005 and at the end of his Matric year, his peers described him as having made “a momentous impact on our lives.” He was awarded the Bridge House Values award, one of the top awards at Bridge House, and the Fellowship Award, which is determined by a vote of all the College students. Ephraim went on to achieve a degree in Theatre and Performance from the University of Cape Town in 2009 and has won many awards and achieved major successes in the field of acting, producing and directing for stage, TV and film.
Monique Williams matriculated at Bridge House in 2018, where she achieved both academic and cultural awards and participated in a number of sports.
In Grade 12, she was awarded a Leadership Award. She served as Secretary of the Interact Club and achieved Bronze and Silver President’s Awards while at school and continued on to achieve a Gold Level Award after she left Bridge House.
She is now studying law at Stellenbosch University.
Claude van Wyk matriculated at Bridge House in 2005, where he was Deputy Head Boy and excelled academically, at sport and in the dramatic arts.
He has a master’s degree in International Relations and Affairs from Stellenbosch University and is a Senior Policy Advisor to the Kingdom of The Netherlands Consulate General in Cape Town.
Contact us at bursaries@bridgehouse.org.za to find out more about the finance options and to get involved.
