Curro Holdings Limited
COH.JO
Johannesburg Stock Exchange1,461.00
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ISIN
ZAE000156253
Return %
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1Y
15.86
26.57
3Y
55.26
76.60
5Y
48.17
78.48
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in mil. unless spec.- CEO
- Jacobus Petrus Loubser
- Full Time Employees
- 6,557
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Education & Training Services
- Address
- 38 Oxford Street Cape Town South Africa 7550
- IPO Date
- Sep 2, 2009
- Website
- curro.co.za
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- Curro Holdings Limited (JSE: COH) is South Africa's largest independent early childhood development and primary and secondary school network. The company owns and operates a comprehensive portfolio of schools offering early learning programs, primary education, secondary education, and higher learning options; it also provides complementary services including teacher training, school management software, and property development for educational facilities. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa, Curro primarily serves middle- to upper-income families across South Africa, with operations concentrated in urban and suburban regions including Gauteng, Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, Free State, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, and North West provinces. Curro's school brands encompass Curro Castle for early childhood development (ages 3 months to 5 years), Curro Primary and Curro Secondary for mainstream K-12 education, Meridian Schools for international curriculum, and Curro U for career-oriented tertiary programs; additionally, it supports specialized offerings such as Curro Online for virtual learning and partnerships with universities for higher certificates. The company emphasizes technology integration, with proprietary platforms like Curro Learning Solutions for digital content and assessment tools. Through subsidiaries such as Curro IP and Curro Holdings Trust, it manages intellectual property and community-focused initiatives, targeting over 85,000 learners across more than 180 schools as of the latest reports. In recent developments, Curro announced the acquisition of Reddam House Group in 2023, significantly expanding its premium independent school footprint with 11 additional schools serving over 10,000 learners. The company launched new campuses, including expansions in online learning via Curro Online and higher education through Curro U in partnership with institutions like STADIO; it also secured a R1.5 billion funding facility in 2024 to support further growth. Operationally, Curro restructured its debt profile and focused on digital transformation amid post-pandemic recovery, with enrollment growth exceeding 10% year-over-year into 2025.