Applicants for admission
Applicants for admissionmust comply with the following procedure:
- A parent/guardian must complete the Application for Admission form, which will be made available with the Admission policy, a schedule of fees and levies and the Code of Conduct.
- When a parent applies for admission of a pupil to the school, the parent must present an official birth certificate of the pupil to the principal. If the parent is unable to submit the birth certificate, the pupil may be admitted conditionally until a copy of the birth certificate is obtained from the regional office of the Department of Home Affairs. The school will advise parents that it is an offence to make a false statement about the age of a child. (See Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1992 No. 51 of 1992.) The parent must ensure that the admission of the pupil is finalised within three months of conditional admission.
- On application for admission a parent must show proof that the pupil has been immunised against the following communicable diseases: polio, measles, tuberculosis, diphtheria, tetanus and hepatitis B. If a parent is unable to show proof of immunisation, the school must advise the parent on having the pupil immunised as part of the free primary health care programme.
- Applicants who are not South African citizens must also provide a relevant study permit or proof of permanent residence.
- When a pupil transfers from one school to another, the principal must complete a transfer card and hand it to the parent, or forward it to the principal of the receiving school. The pupil’s transfer card must be attached to the application form for admission to the receiving school. If the transfer card is not available, the principal of the receiving school may admit and place the pupil in a grade on the basis of the following documentation:
- The last report card issued by the previous school;
- Other equivalent documentation from the previous school; or
- A written affidavit from the parent stating the reason for not having the transfer card and the grade the pupil attended at the previous school.
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