STADIO started as a subsidiary of Curro Holdings Limited, which has been a proud provider of pre-school and school-based education since 1998. Curro is the largest independent school group in Africa, and was listed on the JSE in 2011.

In 2013, Curro acquired Embury, a registered private higher education institution, which offers accredited teacher-education qualifications. 

We offer higher education specially designed to meet industry requirements and to accommodate our students' diverse lifestyles. At the end of the day, we have an opportunity to not just help individuals realise their dreams, but to help a nation grow stronger. 

We have brought together four highly prestigious institutions – Southern Business School, Embury Institute for Higher Education, LISOF and Prestige Academy – with a collective experience of over 100 years in providing quality, affordable higher education. We are proud to offer an array of accredited qualifications via contact, distance and blended learning, across nine campuses, to over 30 000 students.

We focus on what our students want and what the world of work needs. And we offer access to a higher education model designed to address both. STADIO students are exposed to the working world through Experiential Learning opportunities within undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Here is a list of just some of the strategic collaborations that STADIO has with industry partners to ensure that students are well-rounded and prepared.