Established in 2004, the Sandton Hindu School was founded to preserve and promote the Gujarati language among the youth. Over time, it has evolved into a cultural learning centre for all Hindus in South Africa, now offering tuition in Gujarati, Hindi, and Hinduism with plans to introduce more languages spoken within the local Indian diaspora.

The School is a non-profit organization run by a dedicated team of parent volunteers—our Exco Team. Collected fees go towards teacher salaries, classroom upkeep, and learning materials. We currently have nine passionate educators, fondly known as “Baheno,” some of whom have been with us since the beginning.

Based at the Marlboro Radhe Shyam Mandir, the School is also a hub for religious and cultural festivities in northern Johannesburg. In 2019, we embraced online learning, extending access to students beyond Gauteng.

Our teaching style emphasises play, movement, and conversational learning over rote methods. Classes are offered from Foundation Phase to Grade 5 and take place on Saturday afternoons from 13:00 to 17:00.

We believe language and culture should be lived, not just learned, so instead of traditional homework, we encourage “home play” to naturally reinforce skills outside the classroom.