Our Brands

Schools Division
Academic Excellence

The core of our business

ADvTECH remains Africa's leading private education provider. Academic excellence is core to our strategy and has enabled us to continue growing our market share, despite the continuing increase of new entrants into the market.

Core to our strategies are:

EXCEPTIONAL TEACHING AND LEARNING

BENCHMARKING OUR PERFORMANCE

against others and relative to previous years of our own performance to ensure we are living out a continual improvement ethos and can provide evidence to support our claims of excellence.
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LEARNING AND OTHER ANALYTICS 

are used to support decision making.

INTERNATIONAL AND EMPLOYER RECOGNITION 

requires the ongoing building of our reputation and relationships.
In the News

By Tamara Thomas 07 Mar, 2024
ADvTECH Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number 1990/001119/06) Share code: ADH ISIN: ZAE000031035 (“ADvTECH” or “the Company”) CHANGES TO THE IMPORTANT FUNCTIONS OF A DIRECTOR Shareholders are advised, in accordance with paragraph 3.59(c) of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, that Mr GD Whyte has been appointed to the Transformation, Social & Ethics Committee and the Investment Committee, effective 1 March 2024.  Mr GD Whyte was appointed as Group Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the Company with the effect from 1 March 2024 as per the SENS announcement published on 4 December 2023. Johannesburg 7 March 2024 Sponsor: Bridge Capital Advisors Proprietary Limited
By Tamara Thomas 06 Mar, 2024
ADvTECH Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number 1990/001119/06) JSE code: ADH ISIN: ZAE000031035 (“ADvTECH” or “the group”) TRADING STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 In terms of paragraph 3.4(b) of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited, an issuer is required to publish a trading statement as soon as it becomes reasonably certain that the financial results for the next reporting period will show a 20% or more difference from that of the previous corresponding period. The group reports normalised earnings per share ("NEPS") as a way of excluding the effect of one-off transactions and corporate action costs from its results. Basic NEPS for the year ended 31 December 2023 is expected to be between 17% and 22% higher than the comparative reporting period for the year ended 31 December 2022 ("the comparative period") or between 170.5 and 177.8 cents per share as compared to 145.7 cents per share in the comparative period. Basic headline earnings per share (“HEPS”) for the year ended 31 December 2023 is expected to be between 16% and 21% higher than the comparative period or between 169.9 and 177.3 cents per share as compared to 146.5 cents per share in the comparative period. Basic earnings per share ("EPS") for the year ended 31 December 2023 is expected to be between 14% and 19% higher than the comparative period or between 169.4 and 176.8 cents per share as compared to 148.6 cents per share for the comparative period. All divisions contributed to this strong performance by the group. We are pleased with enrolments for 2024 for both the schools and tertiary divisions that are tracking in line with targets and continuing their trend of good growth. The financial information on which this trading update is based has not been reviewed or audited by the group’s external auditors. ADvTECH expects to release results for the year ended 31 December 2023 on the JSE’s Stock Exchange News Service on or about Monday, 25 March 2024. 6 March 2024 Johannesburg Sponsor: Bridge Capital Advisors Proprietary Limited
By Tamara Thomas 04 Dec, 2023
The ADvTECH Group today announced the retirement of CEO Roy Douglas at the end of February 2024. Douglas will remain with the group for a suitable period after he steps off the Board to ensure a seamless handover. ADvTECH Board chairman Chris Boulle said: “Roy has successfully led the group in its expansion strategy during his tenure, resulting in ADvTECH becoming the leading private education and recruitment group across the continent. He has refocused the educational division brand portfolios into well-positioned brands with distinct value offerings. This, together with a focus on effectiveness and efficiencies, resulted in a solid competitive advantage, and an agile and adaptive business model.” “Also noteworthy, is his leadership through a pandemic by remaining responsive to a dynamic environment, where more than 70 000 students were seamlessly transitioned to an online environment. He leaves ADvTECH in a strong position to continue its growth trajectory. The Board wishes to thank Roy for his invaluable contribution during his tenure as CEO of the ADvTECH group and wishes him well in his retirement.” The Board is excited to announce the appointment of Geoff Whyte as Group CEO and Executive Director with effect from 1 March 2024. Whyte holds a Master’s degree in economics from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, and has more than 30 years’ experience across various industries. He is a commercially focused business leader with executive experience in global organisations including Unilever, PepsiCo, Cadbury-Schweppes, SAB-Miller and Nando’s. Whyte has a record of success in a wide variety of geographies including South Africa, the UK, the USA, Holland, the rest of Africa, the Middle-East and sub-continental India. He is also an active member of the South African business community and was a founding participant in the CEO Initiative set up by Pravin Gordhan to avert a national credit rating downgrade. Commenting on the appointment, ADvTECH Chairman Chris Boulle said: “We are confident that Geoff’s track record and experience will enable him to build on the group’s successes.” Roy Douglas said: “Ultimately, it is people who are at the heart of what we do and it is people who have made ADvTECH so successful. I am proud of what we have achieved and am confident that I leave ADvTECH in safe hands.” Accepting the appointment, Whyte said: “I am grateful for the opportunity and the faith the Board has placed in me. I look forward to continuing to build and grow this exceptional business, to ensure ongoing value creation, and the development of quality education in South Africa and the rest of Africa.”
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16%


Revenue

23%


Operating Profit

24%


Earnings

per Share

24%


Headline Earnings per Share

25%

Normalised Earnings
Per Share

30.0 cents

Interim Dividend per Share

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