Our primary mandate at Eden Village Prep is to provide a quality and affordable mainstream education to children in the greater Ballito community.

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Smaller class sizes, limited to two classes per grade, are a defining feature of our school and enable staff to truly know each child - academically, socially, and emotionally. This close engagement allows teachers to develop a deep understanding of each learner’s personality, strengths, and areas for growth, while fostering a classroom culture grounded in empathy, consideration, and kindness. Children are taught to recognise and respect the feelings, perspectives, and experiences of others, and to act with compassion and responsibility within their peer groups.

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Classes are structured according to a learner-competency ratio, meaning we carefully group and mix learners based on their specific academic needs and capabilities. Through smaller class sizes and a strong emphasis on differentiated teaching techniques and learning styles, we encourage learners to develop learner agency—a sense of ownership and responsibility for their learning, while also learning to support, encourage, and collaborate with others. This approach challenges each child to reach their full potential, both academically and as a member of a caring school community. Smaller class sizes further enable teachers to work closely with learners to identify and overcome short-term barriers to learning, typically within a 2–3 year timeframe, in an environment that values patience, understanding, and mutual respect.

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Our distinctive, progressive approach to education focuses on developing independent learners who are intrinsically motivated, while intentionally cultivating mastery in both skills and character. Alongside critical thinking, problem solving, collaboration and co-creation, grit and determination, creative enquiry and innovation, we place strong emphasis on emotional intelligence, empathy, and kindness - equipping learners not only to succeed academically, but to engage thoughtfully, ethically, and compassionately with the world around them.

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Read about our Curriculum here

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