Stadio Holdings
Education business dedicated to ‘Widening Access’ to quality and relevant higher education
Stadio Holdings (stylized in caps) is a South African private tertiary education holding company, operating campuses across its three educational institutions.
Originally part of private education company Curro Holdings, Stadio was unbundled and incorporated in its own right in 2017. Stadio is headquartered in Durbanville, Western Cape, and is one of South Africa's 100 largest companies by market capitalization.
History
Stadio was originally a subsidiary of private education group Curro Holdings, which was founded in 1998.
In 2013, Curro unbundled Stadio, to allow the latter to focus on tertiary education. Following this, Stadio listed on the JSE Limited on 3 October 2017.
In 2017, Stadio acquired a 100% shareholding in South African fashion design institution Lisof.
In 2019, Stadio announced its intention to acquire or launch its own IT and medical training facilities in South Africa.
In 2024, Stadio began construction on a new campus in Durbanville, Western Cape. The R370 million investment will comprise 13,000 sqm of buildings, and is set to accommodate up to 5,000 students from the 2026 academic year.
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