Capella House came into being on 17 July 2012, when the school changed its name. The name is derived from the Capella star, the brightest star in the constellation Auriga. It symbolises how we encourage children, parents, and staff to shine in their possibilities, as individuals and collectively. A progressive school which is learning and developing, keeping what works and changing what doesn’t.
The school was originally founded in 2004 by two educators, Robin Booth and his mentor Meryl Hewett-Fourie who together developed the Synergy Schooling approach. They founded a small private school in the beautiful Noordhoek/Kommetjie area, welcoming the first learners in January 2005, under the name of Synergy School. Robin Booth was the original owner of the school and was the school’s Principal during the first five years of growth.
In November 2010 he sold the school to a group of passionate and committed parents, thus enabling him to pursue his business interests. After the handover, Meryl Hewett–Fourie worked closely with the new owners in overseeing the school’s approach and methodology and was responsible for the education portfolio on the school board. Meryl served as the school’s Interim Principal for a period of time and officially took on the Principal role in October 2014, until December 2017. As of January 2018, Malie Ntshangase is the new Head of School.
The school was forced to relocate at the end of 2015 due to protest action in the nearby township of Masiphumelele. After three moves within the short space of three months, the school has settled in Fish Hoek, adjacent to the Clovelly wetlands and within walking distance of the beach.
