Who Owns Glenwood House?

Glenwood House was established in 1990 as an independent co-educational school in George, Western Cape, South Africa. The school was founded to serve families in the Garden Route region seeking quality independent education, with an emphasis on academic excellence and holistic student development.

Throughout the 1990s, Glenwood House built a reputation for strong academic outcomes and a structured school culture. The school's location in George, a regional hub on the Garden Route, positioned it as the primary independent school option for families in the southern Cape region who sought an alternative to public schooling.

ADvTECH Group acquired Glenwood House as part of its strategy to consolidate premium independent school brands across South Africa's major regions. ADvTECH had been building its schools portfolio through the late 1990s and 2000s, acquiring brands including Crawford International, Trinityhouse Schools, and Abbotts Colleges, with Glenwood House representing its presence in the Western Cape.

Under ADvTECH ownership, Glenwood House invested in campus facilities and curriculum development, maintaining its IEB affiliation and building a track record of strong Matric results. The school's relatively small size compared to urban ADvTECH campuses has allowed it to maintain a close-knit community culture while benefiting from the group's centralized resources.

In 2024, Glenwood House achieved outstanding IEB Matric results, with the school's Class of 2024 celebrated on 13 January 2025 upon the release of results. The school was ranked in the top ten co-educational schools in South Africa's IEB Matric results for the 2024 academic year, reflecting the sustained academic standards maintained under ADvTECH ownership.

By 2024, ADvTECH's Schools Division was reporting healthy enrolment growth across its brands. The Schools South Africa segment had previously recorded revenue growth of 13% and operating profit growth of 18% in the 2023 reporting period, with CEO Geoff Whyte noting in H1 2025 results that moderate fee increases, improved debtors control, and continued margin improvement contributed to strong financial performance.

ADvTECH's school brands collectively recorded a 99.7% IEB pass rate in 2023, with 87.7% of students obtaining a bachelor degree pass. Glenwood House's individual results have consistently aligned with or exceeded these group benchmarks, reinforcing its position as one of the stronger performing schools in the ADvTECH portfolio.