Admission

requirements and processes

Information on pertinent admission policy issues

Application and Enrolments

What are the admission ages for Learners?


- Pre-Primary (Gr RRR) - the learner needs to be at least 3 turning 4 in the year of admission.
- Pre-Primary (Gr RR) - the learner needs to be at least 4 turning 5 in the year of admission.
- Grade R – the learner needs to be at least 5, turning 6 in the year of admission.
- Grade 1 - the learner needs to be at least 6, turning 7 in the year of admission.

Grade 8 learners cannot be older than 15 years of age.
Grade 9 learners cannot be older than 16 years of age.
Grade 10learners cannot be older than 17 years of age.
Grade 11 learners cannot be older than 18 years of age.
Grade 12 learners cannot be older than 19 years of age.

No learner will be placed/enrolled in the school unless all required documentation has been completed and applicable admission fees have been fully paid.

Enrolment Process


As Springs E Academy is a fee-paying school, the parent/guardian responsible for the account must have the ability to afford the educational fees charged by the school.
The Academy reserves the right to do a credit check on the account holder, prior to admitting an applicant learner.
Applicant learner will only be considered for admission in the event of available physical space in the applicable grade and class and considering the applicant’s subjects' choices.
Non-refundable Application & Registration Fees, and first month school fees are charged on all first-time registrations and must be paid at the time of application.
An application will not be considered for processing unless all the required documentation and information are provided, and enrolment of learners are administered on a "first come, first served" basis.
Learners who were enrolled in a year and intend to return to the school in the following year should re-register for the following year by the end of third term by completing the application for re-admission/enrolment form.
Approval and placement of applicant learners at the school take place at the sole discretion of the Executive Management of the school and may not need to provide reasons for refusal of placement of a learner.

Aftercare Service


A service dedicated to give working parents comfort about the safety and care of their children.
The Aftercare service will open from 14h00 to 17h30, Monday to Friday,
The Aftercare service is available during school terms only.
The is no Aftercare service during school holidays.
Our Aftercare facilities are the perfect solutions to all your child's homework and study time.
We make care for your child after school hours affordable, safe and engaging.
Separate fees are charged for an Aftercare service.
Late pick-up of children after hours will incur penalties.

Schedule of Fees

Non-refundable once-off Fees for 2025


Payable upon submission of new Learner application/enrolment forms
1. Application Fee                All Grades                         R250
2. Registration Fee             Grade RRR - R                  R1300
                                                   Grade 1 - 12                        R1800

All payments to be made by EFT or Bank Stop Order
No cash accepted at School
All fees at the School are determined annually and applicable for a period of 12 months only

School Fees for 2025


Siblings Discounts:

2nd Learner                    5%
3rd Learner                     10%
4th Learner                     15%

Academy is an independent (Private) School offering educational services at a fee
School fees are payable in advance monthly and arrear payments will incur penalties
Annual discounts on fees are also applicable where school fees are paid in full and in advance (Terms & Conditions apply)

Supplemental and Additional Costs


The following expenses are to be incurred by Parents/Guardians for the Learners, where applicable:

- Physical Textbooks
- Stationery
- School Uniform
- Extra Mural Activities
- Legal and late payment penalties
- Therapists (OT, Speech, remedial, etc)
- Other materials for Class and Classrooms
- Tablets or electronic devices (educational aids)
- Trips, excursion fees etc

Fundamental Principles

Subjects offered by the School


The subject sets offered by the school will also determine the admission of a learner.
Acceptable learner achievement level in the school is set at 50% pass mark.
Apart from the general stream formed by combination of any of available subjects, the school offers 3 main specialization streams in the FET (Grades 10 - 12) Phase.
FET compulsory subjects:
            - English (Home Language)
             - Mathematics
             - Life Orientation
             - Afrikaans, isiZulu or Sepedi (First Additional Languages)

             i) Science                                   4 compulsory subjects and
                                                                    3 elective subjects (Physical science, Life Sciences & CAT)
            ii) Commerce                            4 compulsory subjects and
                                                                    3 elective subjects (Accounting, Economics & Business Studies)
            iii) Information Technology 4 compulsory subjects and
                                                                    3 elective subjects (Information Technology and 2 optional subjects)
            iv) Other offered subjects    Geography
                                                                    Tourism
                                                                    History

Learner Conduct


English is offered as language of Learning and Teaching (Home Language) in the school. All learners are compelled to treat it as such in all academic activities and other school-related activities inside and outside the classrooms.
Every learner shall uphold the good name of the school, at all times while being a learner in this school, by demonstrating/upholding good behaviour and conduct inside and outside the school.
Every learner is expected to subscribe to, and is considered bound by, the School’s Code of Conduct.
No learner shall bully other learners in the school or ill-treat another learner, under all circumstances, and shall refrain from participating in illegal and crime activities. Such learners will be expelled from the school, immediately, at anytime when such behaviour is recorded.
Every learner shall treat Teachers with respect and attend all classes in respect of lessons scheduled for the learner's learning and teaching.

Parental support and commitment


As learners are enrolled and placed on a "first come, first served" basis, by submitting all the required enrolment documentation including payment of fees, school management will confirm the terms and conditions of schooling for the admitted learner.
Submission of documents only does not guarantee or confirm enrolment of a learner in the school, without honouring all applicable fees at application stages.
Final placement of a learner in a class is only issued in writing after payment of all required admission fees have been fulfilled.
A learner only progresses to the next Grade or is registered in the new Grade if he/she has passed the previous Grade.
All parents are expected to give loyal support and commitment to the learning environment at the school, in the interest of the learners and the school.
Parent may not withdraw the learner from the school during classes without first getting approval from the school management.
Parent may not absent his/her child from the school without good reasons, as this will impact negatively on both the learner and the school performances.