POLOKWANE – Other than in Gauteng and the Western Cape, parents in Limpopo can only enrol their children in primary school or high school between August 1 and October 31.
Enrolment for the aforementioned provinces starts on May 1.
A gr. R applicant must be four years old turning five or older by June 30 next year and an applicant for gr. 1 must be five years old and turning six or older by June 30 next year.
According to the department of education, no school may treat a child unfairly and no public school may require a child to write an admission test or prevent a child from coming to school because parents did not or cannot pay school fees.
To register the following documents are compulsory:
• Application form from the school.
• Official birth certificate.
• Immunisation card.
• If you are moving a child from one school to another, submit the latest school report and a transfer card.
If a child is not a South African citizen, the following documents must be included:
• A study permit.
• Temporary or permanent residence permit or proof of application for permission to stay in South Africa.
According to the department, school fees vary from school to school and if parents cannot afford to pay, they must make arrangements with the school.
