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Above: Brescia House School offers Above: The Brescia House School Music Above: Brescia Bears opened its doors to
innovative IT training, preparing girls for the Institute allows for far greater Grades 000 and 00 in 2024 and has since
complex world in which we all live. The diversification into the music realm grown into a thriving home-away-from-home
students embrace mobile and cloud beyond the traditional curriculum and environment that fosters exploration and
technology daily to better prepare includes music production and creativity.
themselves for success in the workplace. technology.
CELEBRATING 60 YEARS:
Cultural activities include public The school’s Innovation Committee A MILESTONE OF MEANING
speaking, TED Talks, debating, global brings together a range of teachers
affairs, photography, drama, chess, who have an interest in IT and its As Brescia House School celebrates its
choir, and music. The Brescia House application in the classroom, 60th anniversary, it stands as a
School Music Institute enables optimising learning in this digital age. testament to what can be achieved when
students to be exposed to music heritage and innovation walk hand in
production and technology. The launch of the Brescia Bears Early hand. It is a school defined by stability,
Learning Centre in 2024 has further strong values, and a rich tradition—yet
Technological innovation has also extended the school’s reach, equally by modern thinking, exceptional
become a signature strength. A welcoming boys and girls aged 3–5 academic outcomes, global engagement,
Microsoft Showcase School since into a nurturing, play-based and world-class facilities.
2013, Brescia House School integrates environment grounded in Ursuline
technology across the curriculum, values. For families seeking an environment
teaching coding from Grade R and a where their daughters will be known,
one-to-one laptop initiative from Major developments continue to nurtured, challenged, and inspired,
Grade 4 upwards. shape the campus. In October 2025, Brescia House School offers a unique
the school opened its new multi- promise: a nurturing Catholic ethos, a
The school has been on a forward purpose astro facility. The project, culture of excellence, and an education
trajectory when it comes to leveraging realised through the collective efforts that prepares young women not only for
technology to optimise the learning of the Board, PTA, engineers, and university, but for life.
space. staff, reflects the school’s ongoing
investment in excellence. Six decades after its founding, Brescia
Below: The Catholic Ursuline ethos shapes every part of school life — fostering a calm, House School remains true to its roots
empathetic campus where character is nurtured and girls feel both guided and supported. while continuing to evolve—shaping
confident, compassionate, future-ready
young women who live out Serviam in all
they do.
Mrs Helga Bishop
Head: Marketing Brescia House School

Offering Grades 000 - 12, Brescia
House School is situated in the heart
of Bryanston.
For further information, or a tour of
the campus:
admissions@brescia.co.za
www.brescia.co.za

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