ABC International

ABC International School serves a practical function in Sandton's ecosystem: it's where expat families, diplomatic staff, and South African parents wanting an international curriculum send their children. The school anchors a broader community of expatriate families and creates networks that extend beyond the classroom—parent groups, sports teams, social events where families navigating life in a new country find each other. For international employers and organisations relocating staff to Johannesburg, the availability of a credible international school affects whether they can attract and retain talent. The school's role includes managing the real challenges of mobile learner populations: children arriving mid-year, varying prior educational backgrounds, families departing on short notice. It becomes a stabilising institution in a transient community, providing consistency and familiar curriculum frameworks when everything else about a family's life has shifted. This social anchoring function, beyond curriculum, is part of what makes it essential infrastructure in Sandton.