6 reasons to LOVE REDDAM

THERE’S MORE TO REDDAM HOUSE UMHLANGA THAN GOOD ACADEMIC RESULTS

Founded in 2003, Reddam House Umhlanga has flourished into an extraordinary success story as an independent, co-educational school. Reddam House Umhlanga students are inspired to achieve academic success, as evidenced by the school’s recent matric results. Even more evident is the enormous emphasis the school places on instilling a culture of responsibility, integrity, courage, ambition, kindness and respect.

Executive Head of Reddam House Umhlanga, Adam Rogers, lists six key aspects of what makes the school unique.

1. Non-traditional with traditional values

Reddam House Umhlanga is nontraditional in its belief that education should be enjoyed and not endured, without fear or intimidation. Rogers is emphatic on this point, saying, “We have no student hierarchy and we do not believe that senior students should wield unrealistic power or fear over those junior to them. Our teachers have been handpicked not only for their subject expertise, but also for their exceptional rapport with those who have been entrusted into their care. At the same time, we stand proudly by our more traditional values which can be seen in the fair and consistent application of our strict discipline code.”

2. Balanced and holistic education

Rogers says that a balanced and holistic education is one where every student is expected to contribute fully – not only to academic endeavours, but also to the extramural programme in sport and or cultural activities to become happy and productive children and young adults. Comments Rogers, “We believe in nurturing and celebrating our students’ talents both inside and outside the classroom.”

3. Co-educational

By Design

Reddam House Umhlanga is steadfast in the belief that co-education best reflects society and contemporary trends. The school strives to create an environment in which all types of boys and girls feel validated and respected. “Boys and girls are comfortable interacting and working alongside students of the opposite gender, and they learn to accept each other as equal partners in school and in life. We believe that co-educational schools are best equipped to produce confident, socially well-adjusted young adults,” says Rogers.

4. Giving back

The Reddam House motto “We Shall Give Back” speaks to the importance of students being aware of the needs of those less fortunate than themselves. Every Reddam House Umhlanga student is expected to “give back” to the community through various school and studentinitiated outreach activities every term.

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Fostering leadership potential

Reddam House Umhlanga believes that every student possesses leadership potential and deserves the opportunity to show their leadership potential. “Our students are expected to dedicate their talents and their time to serving on various leadership portfolios based on their passions and sense of purpose in their senior years in the Prep and College. Our senior students are expected to lead with confidence and compassion, never seeking to exercise power or privilege.”

6. International best practice

As a member of the Inspired Education Group consisting of over 70 schools around the world, Reddam House Umhlanga leverages off international best practice to provide students with a global perspective and a world-class education. This, together with access to overseas exchanges and unique international summer school experiences combine to provide an exciting educational journey that equips students with the knowledge, skills and values to face an increasingly challenging global future with confidence.

FOR MORE INFO Visit umhlanga.reddamhouse.com or contact Adam Rogers on 031 566 5736. For more information, visit https://inspirededu.com/our-schools/ and click on the Africa & Middle East link.

With semigration trends on the up in 2022 and a definite focus on people moving north, statistics from Lightstone show that the significant demand being seen is still in proximity to uMhlanga and the King Shaka International Airport. This demand – combined with a scarcity of coastal land available for retirement living, the desirability of the Sibaya stretch, and a rate of sale at one exemplary development that’s triple what their nearest competitor has achieved –reinforces the claim that in 2023 the next big thing in KwaZulu-Natal real estate is retirement estate living.

Zoning in on the demand specifically for property in the Sibaya and uMdloti regions, according to Lightstone’s data for 2022, residential property prices have increased substantially across sectional title homes, freehold homes and vacant land in the uMdloti town area.

The statistics reflect a staggering 88%, 67% and 545% capital appreciation growth respectively over a 10year period with uMdloti and Sibaya also having achieved a 67% higher property value than the Ballito area over the same time period.

In addition, the population in the Sibaya and uMdloti areas has grown by 30% since a census was conducted in 2011, and of all residential