Innovative Flexible Affordable quality-driven
online Islamic pre-K to 12 school

If you’re as excited as we are about pre-Kindergarten to Year 12
(or Grade 00 to 12) online schooling and perhaps an online Madrasa, then you’re in the right place.

Our Accreditations
SACAI

SACAI is accredited by Umalusi to assess the National Senior Certificate (Grades 10-12) based on the South African National Curriculum. Reg. No. 69304

Pearson Edexcel

Pearson Edexcel ensures high standards in providing international schooling based on the British Curriculum from pre-K to AS levels.

With the flexibility
and comfort of home
Imagine the possibilities
of an incredible education journey
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Why Qurtuba Online
Academy works?
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Learning in a Game, Engaging Minds
Education can be fast but exciting, with our interactive approach, our children will always be interested in learning.
Guided by Faith, Driven by Knowledge
Where Islamic values and universal morals meet educational excellence!
Affordability Unleashed, No Compromise
Unlocking doors to quality education without breaking the bank!
Tailored Education, Your Way
Your education should adapt to you, not the other way around.
Blossoming Bonds: Fast Socialising
Education is not just about what you learn, but who you learn with.
Opportunity Knocks, Knowledge Answers
Empowering you with opportunities that pave the way to a brighter future.
Holistic Growth Hub: Shaping Leaders
We're not just building students; we're cultivating future leaders with a 360-degree approach to growth.
With various curricula options,
we have you covered!
*The options below are for Grades 04 to 12 (Years 05 to 13).
For Grades 00 to 03 (pre-K to Year 04), see the Integrated Curriculum section in the top menu under 'Course Offerings'.
South African School
Based on the South African National Curriculum aligned to CAPS, it not only meets but exceeds national standards whilst ensuring a robust foundation for academic success
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International School
A British based, international curriculum, assessed and provided by Pearson Edexcel, designed to open doors to a world-class education and international universities
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Madrasa
An after school Islamic Seminary, fostering spiritual growth alongside academic achievement, offering Qur'anic and other Islamic Studies subjects
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Positive behavior
Organised learners
Connected guardians
Happy learners
Successful learners
Flexible Learning
Innovative Teachers
Empowered learners
Academic Excellence
Interactive Learning
Future-Ready Education
Dynamic Classes
Affordable Quality
World Class Education
Compare learning modes
  • Daily, live online lessons
  • Once a week live, online classes
  • Recordings of live support sessions
  • Pre-recorded videos
  • Summarised Notes
  • Practice activities and quizzes.
  • Graded assessments and examinations
  • Academic support via technical support
  • Support coaches and technical support
  • Virtual clubs, day camps and extra murals
Live Classes
Similar to traditional time-tables
  • Daily, live online lessons
  • Once a week live, online classes
  • Recordings of live support sessions
  • Pre-recorded videos
  • Summarised Notes
  • Practice activities and quizzes.
  • Graded assessments and examinations
  • Academic support via technical support
  • Support coaches and technical support
  • Virtual clubs, day camps and extra murals
Flipped learning
Once a week live lessons per subject
  • Daily, live online lessons
  • Once a week live, online classes
  • Recordings of live support sessions
  • Pre-recorded videos
  • Summarised Notes
  • Practice activities and quizzes.
  • Graded assessments and examinations
  • Academic support via technical support
  • Support coaches and technical support
  • Virtual clubs, day camps and extra murals
Self-Paced
Self-paced learning with tutor support
  • Daily, live online lessons
  • Once a week live, online classes
  • Recordings of live support sessions
  • Pre-recorded videos
  • Summarised Notes
  • Practice activities and quizzes.
  • Graded assessments and examinations
  • Academic support via technical support
  • Support coaches and technical support
  • Virtual clubs, day camps and extra murals
Live Classes Flipped learning Self-Paced
Live Classes
Similar to traditional time-tables
  • Daily, live online lessons
  • Once a week live, online classes
  • Recordings of live support sessions
  • Pre-recorded videos
  • Summarised Notes
  • Practice activities and quizzes.
  • Graded assessments and examinations
  • Academic support via technical support
  • Support coaches and technical support
  • Virtual clubs, day camps and extra murals
Flipped learning
Once a week live lessons per subject
  • Daily, live online lessons
  • Once a week live, online classes
  • Recordings of live support sessions
  • Pre-recorded videos
  • Summarised Notes
  • Practice activities and quizzes.
  • Graded assessments and examinations
  • Academic support via technical support
  • Support coaches and technical support
  • Virtual clubs, day camps and extra murals
Self-Paced
Self-paced learning with tutor support
  • Daily, live online lessons
  • Once a week live, online classes
  • Recordings of live support sessions
  • Pre-recorded videos
  • Summarised Notes
  • Practice activities and quizzes.
  • Graded assessments and examinations
  • Academic support via technical support
  • Support coaches and technical support
  • Virtual clubs, day camps and extra murals
Track learner progress
from anywhere
Our guardian portal allows you to check in on our young one’s progress at any time, from any connected device.
Total transparency
for learners
We have a set timetable of daily, live lessons by expert educators - with the added benefit of being able to rewatch any lesson if a refresher is required (for the 'live class' option).
Simple homework
check for teacher
Easily check learners' homework and communicate with both students and their parents easily using our platform
What our parents say
Trusted by over 5000 parents and counting
I must give a 5 star my little one is enjoying Gr .r and will be going to Gr.1 next year and her sister will be joining next year, the teachers are really hands on and can answer almost any questions the little ones ask, we really happy that we joined Qurtuba Online Academy

Chantel Scholtz

South Africa
The Management Team and HR Team at QOA are phenomenal. They are well prepared, structured and make one feel welcome and acknowledged. The onboarding process was efficient and clearly outlined in a professional manner. Well done to the team - Keep up the great work!

Tahira Muhammad

Cape Town, South Africa
Alhumdulillah 3rd year with QOA, they have excellent stuff planned throughout the year so the kids get to get out there and meet some of their peers if they want to. Academically speaking their marks have improved significantly and they're much more confident and they have more time to live life.

Zakiya Jooma

Welwyn, Garden City
Amazing school with amazing services, Lucky to be part of it 🙌

Muhammed Zidaan Mahomed

South Africa
Excellent school with great teachers. So much effort goes into catering for each child's individuality. What a privilege to have a school like this. Jazakallah everything you do for our kids What a warm caring and friendly atmosphere!!!

Sumayia Aamir

Fabulous educational institution! The teachers and staff are wonderful. They go above and beyond the call of duty to assist and help. They actually really care about the pupils and parents. They have helped me so many times and still remain patient and kind. Today, the awesome lady handling the WhatsApp line helped yet again and spent a great deal of time doing so. And she didn't make me feel like I'm dumb, lol! Qurtuba is, in my humble opinion, the best educational institution out there. So please contact them, go see the beautiful institution! You can not go wrong by placing your child's happiness and future in Qurtuba's more than capable hands. Their secret? Faith in the Almighty.

Carol-Anne Lewis

I was happily assisted by a very kind, patient and friendly lady and she knows who she is. She has put my mind at ease and was extremely reassuring with regards to subject advice for my child. Jazakallah keep it up

Zainub Atcha

Having enrolled my kids for online can be daunting at first and I was skeptical as first. But been with the school for four years I can say that my kids have gained excellent knowledge. A special jazakaallah khairan to Juwairiyyah Docrat who has always helped and solved my numerous queries. On a lighter note, you can employ me for free to help with all the international queries:)

Fathima Hattingh

I must give a 5 star my little one is enjoying Gr .r and will be going to Gr.1 next year and her sister will be joining next year, the teachers are really hands on and can answer almost any questions the little ones ask, we really happy that we joined Qurtuba Online Academy

Chantel Scholtz

South Africa
The Management Team and HR Team at QOA are phenomenal. They are well prepared, structured and make one feel welcome and acknowledged. The onboarding process was efficient and clearly outlined in a professional manner. Well done to the team - Keep up the great work!

Tahira Muhammad

Cape Town, South Africa
Alhumdulillah 3rd year with QOA, they have excellent stuff planned throughout the year so the kids get to get out there and meet some of their peers if they want to. Academically speaking their marks have improved significantly and they're much more confident and they have more time to live life.

Zakiya Jooma

Welwyn, Garden City
Amazing school with amazing services, Lucky to be part of it 🙌

Muhammed Zidaan Mahomed

South Africa
Excellent school with great teachers. So much effort goes into catering for each child's individuality. What a privilege to have a school like this. Jazakallah everything you do for our kids What a warm caring and friendly atmosphere!!!

Sumayia Aamir

Fabulous educational institution! The teachers and staff are wonderful. They go above and beyond the call of duty to assist and help. They actually really care about the pupils and parents. They have helped me so many times and still remain patient and kind. Today, the awesome lady handling the WhatsApp line helped yet again and spent a great deal of time doing so. And she didn't make me feel like I'm dumb, lol! Qurtuba is, in my humble opinion, the best educational institution out there. So please contact them, go see the beautiful institution! You can not go wrong by placing your child's happiness and future in Qurtuba's more than capable hands. Their secret? Faith in the Almighty.

Carol-Anne Lewis

I was happily assisted by a very kind, patient and friendly lady and she knows who she is. She has put my mind at ease and was extremely reassuring with regards to subject advice for my child. Jazakallah keep it up

Zainub Atcha

Having enrolled my kids for online can be daunting at first and I was skeptical as first. But been with the school for four years I can say that my kids have gained excellent knowledge. A special jazakaallah khairan to Juwairiyyah Docrat who has always helped and solved my numerous queries. On a lighter note, you can employ me for free to help with all the international queries:)

Fathima Hattingh

You've got questions?
We've got answers.
Simple steps to apply
Applications open for 2025, for all grades.
1 1
Prepare for the application process.
Study the curriculum, subject and learning mode options. Identify your choices.
Have digital copies of your ID/ Passport, the learner's birth certificate/ passport, latest school/ madrasa reports and your debit/ credit card on hand before initiating the process.
2 2
Create a guardian account and profile.
Click the “Join us” button on our website and follow the easy click-through instructions to create an account with your email address and a password.
Then create a profile with your personal information.
4 4
Add an application
for study programmes.
Select a curriculum, learning mode and grade.
Then complete the application form by choosing electives, accepting the terms and conditions, etc.
3 3
Create the learner's account and profile.
Hit the 'Manage Children' button, then the 'Add Child' button to create the learner's account and profile.
You will require to have a personal email address for the learner prior to this. We recommend Gmail linked to Google Family for the same.
5 5
Pay the application fee.
An application fee of ZAR 300 is necessary to complete and submit the application.
This is facilitated via PayFast, a secure payment gateway. If you do not remit the fee, your application will remain a draft and not reach us.
Explore more about our admission process
& criteria
1 1
Prepare for the application process.
Study the curriculum, subject and learning mode options. Identify your choices.
Have digital copies of your ID/ Passport, the learner's birth certificate/ passport, latest school/ madrasa reports and your debit/ credit card on hand before initiating the process.
2 2
Create a guardian account and profile.
Click the “Join us” button on our website and follow the easy click-through instructions to create an account with your email address and a password.
Then create a profile with your personal information.
3 3
Create the learner's account and profile.
Hit the 'Manage Children' button, then the 'Add Child' button to create the learner's account and profile.
You will require to have a personal email address for the learner prior to this. We recommend Gmail linked to Google Family for the same.
4 4
Add an application
for study programmes.
Select a curriculum, learning mode and grade.
Then complete the application form by choosing electives, accepting the terms and conditions, etc.
5 5
Pay the application fee.
An application fee of ZAR 300 is necessary to complete and submit the application.
This is facilitated via PayFast, a secure payment gateway. If you do not remit the fee, your application will remain a draft and not reach us.
Explore more about our admission process
& criteria
Online but not alone
There’s no substitute for a feeling of belonging and community.
Horse-Riding & Archery
Fishing
Robotics and Coding
Book club
Islamic Calligraphy
Qiraa'ah & Nashids
Karate Club
Cooking and Baking
We are Qurtuba
Online Academy

We’re committed to giving our learners a brighter future through education. We are proud of learner performance, staff excellence, their expertise and experience.

  • In our first year of offering Grade 12, we topped all other SACAI institutes and were awarded the Top Performing SACAI Institute in South Africa.
  • Two of our learners scooped second and third position in the SACAI Grade 12 final assessments 2022 from our first cohort of online Grade 12 candidates.
  • Award-winning, qualified, experienced, vibrant, dynamic, dedicated, and caring teachers
  • Seasoned senior management team with a rare blend of Islamic scholarship, professional qualifications, instructional technology and educational management experience
About us