APPLICATION FEE

A non-refundable application fee of R 600 is payable on return of the Application for Admission form.

ACCEPTANCE FEE

A non-refundable acceptance fee is payable immediately a pupil accepts the offer of a place in the School, and on return of the official Acceptance form.

Boarders                                               R 4 000                  Day scholars                        R 2 000

An additional R 500 is due by all pupils entering the High School in respect of membership to the Epworthian Society.

ANNUAL TUITION AND BOARDING FEES

GENERAL PURPOSE LEVY

The General Purpose Levy covers expenses such as limited text books, computer laboratory and library usage, limited stationery in the Preparatory School, limited printing and photocopying, Epworth diary and Names and Faces in the High School, transport to and from local league sporting events, and most compulsory school outings within Pietermaritzburg.

Grades 1 – 7    R 2 520 per annum per pupil                                                Grades 8 – 12                      R 3 360 per annum per pupil

PAYMENT OF FEES

All fees are billed and payable by debit order monthly in advance over 12 months. Non-residents and those paying in foreign currency are not eligible to pay their fees by debit order. Those not able to pay by debit order are required to pay their fees quarterly in advance. Payment of fees must be made in accordance with specific terms laid down in the School’s Debtors Policy.

NON-RESIDENT’S SURCHARGE

Non-resident’s deposit: 1 term’s fees in advance to be updated annually. This also applies to local parents paying in foreign currency. The problems experienced with rigid Exchange Control regulations necessitates a deposit of one term’s fees (in addition to the usual acceptance fee) being lodged with the school before a pupil who is resident of a country outside of the borders of South Africa may be admitted to the School. There is an annual charge of R 1 500 per pupil payable by all pupils resident of countries outside the borders of South Africa to cover additional administration and academic costs.

DEVELOPMENT LEVY

This Levy is used solely for the development of facilities, and is administered by representatives of the Trustees, the Parent Body, the Board of Governors and School Management. The levy will be R 2 580 per family for pupils from Grades 1 to 12.

EPWORTH-ON-THE-MOVE, GRADE 8 INTEGRATED PROGRAMME and GRADE 10 VOGUE PROGRAMME

Pupils in Grade 3 – 12 participate in some form of “tour” or overnight outing, or specialist educational programme, during the course of the school year. This is charged for at the time of the outing or programme. The school attempts to keep the charge for this below R 1 200 per pupil.

TRANSPORT

The school provides transport for day scholars to and from various venues in and around Pietermaritzburg each day. Transport is offered to boarders who reside in the Durban and Highway area at the beginning and end of each week. Details of these and the costs involved can be obtained from the Administration Office.

DAY SCHOLAR LUNCHES

• Morning tea and compulsory lunch is provided to all High School pupils.
• Primary School pupils may order lunch, should they so wish, on a quarterly basis only. Charges are available on request from the Finance Department, but equate to approximately R16.50 per day.

INSURANCE and MEDICAL AID

• Parents are requested to ensure that their children are members of a medical aid scheme and provide the School with their medical aid details.
• Personal Accident insurance is compulsory for all pupils, and details are available from the School. The fee at present is R 255 per pupil.
• Fee remission insurance may be taken out by parents to cover school fees in the event of their child being ill for 5 consecutive days or more. Application forms may be obtained from the Financial Manager.
• Parents are requested to ensure that all their children’s possessions are insured under their own personal insurance policies. The school will not be held liable for theft/ loss of pupils’ possessions from school.

I.E.B. EXAMINATIONS (Matrics only)

The cost will be charged over 4 terms in the same manner as fees. The 2013 cost will be R 4 300 per pupil.

PRIMARY and PRE-PRIMARY AFTERCARE

• Aftercare is offered for pupils in Grades RRR to 7 and is charged monthly as follows:

12.15– 2.30pm        R 15 per day
2.30 – 5.00pm     R 20 per day
Full day                  R 30 per day

• Parents are requested to provide lunch and afternoon tea for their children

ANCILLARY COSTS

All other costs such as work books, music lessons, ballet, horse-riding, outings and camps, non-compulsory academic activities, extra lessons, shop purchases etc are charged individually as they are incurred. Charges for extra lessons and extra-mural activities are available on request. An administration fee of 10% is charged on all items of a personal nature charged to a pupil’s School account eg. medical and travel costs.

PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION LEVIES

The Parents’ Associations of each school charge a levy annually in lieu of fund-raising. This is agreed on each year at their respective Annual General Meetings in February, and debited in 2 instalments during the course of the year.

The 2013 levies will be in the region of R 275 per family per school.

HOUSE FUNDS

All High School pupils are required to pay an amount of R 75 each towards their House funds. This is charged to their School account in the first term.

SIBLING ALLOWANCES

An allowance of 10% on tuition fees from Grades 1 to 12 will be granted on the fees of the second and each subsequent child coming from the same family, provided that such child does not enjoy any other form of fee assistance.

EARLY SETTLEMENT DISCOUNT

Parents who pay the published annual fees for a particular year IN FULL before the start of school in January of that year are entitled to a discount.  Any queries in this regard should be addressed to the Financial Manager.

BURSARIES

Limited bursaries are available annually for existing parents requiring financial assistance with their fees.  Applications for renewal are required each year and awards are made strictly on a needs basis.  All bursary applications are highly confidential and application forms can be obtained from the Financial Manager.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarships are awarded to pupils entering Grade 8. These may be awarded for academic, sporting or cultural excellence.  The Scholarship/Entrance examinations are written in the second term of the pupil’s Grade 7 year.

OVERDUE INTEREST

Interest on overdue accounts is charged at 2.5% above the prime overdraft rate (this equates to 11% pa at present).