Alma Mater International School

Entry Requirements

• Assessments are required as a part of your application to Alma Mater International School. See the following for the required assessments.
• Grade 00 and R - Class screening assessment.
• Grade 1 - School readiness assessment.
• Grade 2 to Grade 6 - Online international entrance assessment and class observation.
• Grade 7 to Grade 12/A Levels - Online international entrance assessment and interview.

Admission Policy

Alma Mater is an independent school and has been established within the limitations of the South African School Act, and is registered with the Gauteng Department of education, but follows a Cambridge International Curriculum.

The school is a discipleship school which aims to practise the Christian Based faith and would not practise any other religion within the boundaries of the school. (This is in accordance with clause 56 and 57 of the South African Schools Act 84 of 1996.)

Admission of Student/s

On completion of the Request for Admission of a student, a student would be subjected to an “Entrance Assessment”, of which would be discussed on the first engagement with the parents, legal guardians and any other person/s who may be responsible for such student. The school shall inform the parent/s and or legal guardian of the student/s, a date, time, and venue to which shall construe a process of when the student shall be required to participate in the “entrance assessment”, of which may finalise the admission of the student to the school, in the event of the student achieving the required admission criteria.

In respect to the Primary and Pre-primary school, all students are required by the school’s policy to be subjected to an assessment or a readiness assessment. Student/s may be requested to participate in a class observation on the school campus. The school shall inform the parent/s and or legal guardian of the student/s, a date, time, and venue to which shall construe a process of when the student shall be required to participate in a class observation session.

All relevant documents (as indicated in clause 3 of this policy), shall be required to be submitted, on submission of the Application for Admission, together with any other relevant documents as the school may deem relevant, from time to time.

Once all requirements have been met; including completion of the entrance assessment or class observation, submission of all relevant supporting documents, the admissions would then interview the parent/s of the student/s and the student/s. Such discussion and information shall be deemed confidential and shall not be discussed with any other person, other than the legal responsible person of the student. Alma Mater International School reserves the right to accept or reject an application should the student not meet the admission criteria. Alma Mater International School reserves the right to not discuss reasons for rejections.

Relevant documents for Admission

• A completed and signed Application for Admission of student/s.
• Certified copies of identity documents or passport or birth certificates of student/s.
• Certified copies of valid permits: temporary or permanent residence permit, student study VISA.
• Certified copies of Identity documents of parents and/or legal guardian or any person deemed to be responsible person of such student.
• Clinic Card and/or immunization card of the student.
• Latest School report (if currently attending another school).
• Submission of external therapist/OT/Psychologists' recommendations, reports, and/or psychological diagnostic results. Where a student has been tested on recommendation, or educational referrals.
• Transfer card from the attending school.
• Birth Certificate or acceptable proof of date of birth.
• An Administration Fee, which is not refundable.

Admission of non-citizens

Non-citizens will be admitted to the school provided that parents are in the possession of one of the following permits: temporary or permanent residence permit, student study VISA.