Waterberg Academy Fees 2023/2024

Boarding Fee Options:

1. R40 0000.00 per annum  includes 4 full days –Monday lunchtime to Friday breakfast
2. R250.00 per day (for emergencies, dances and cultural evenings etc) will include 3 meals in the Boarding Establishment Dining Room – supper, breakfast and lunch)
3. For families living out of town who might like to have their children stay over in the Boarding Establishment two days weekly to make sports attendance less burdensome.

Arrange with the Finance Office at the beginning of each term.

N.B. *Grade 12 Waterberg Academy Tuition Fees are payable in full before 7^th October 2023  (Monthly Tuition Option Jan. – Oct.)

PLEASE REFER TO WATERBERG ACADEMY FEE PAYMENT POLICY

Supervision in the form of a Waiting Class will be provided for siblings with elder pupils participating in extramural activities on Tuesdays and Thursdays only.

*Pre-Primary pupils (Grade 00 00 to Grade 0) will be offered a Full Day Care Facility with lunch included (after school hours), as a privately run service during term time at an additional charge by a competent Aftercare supervisor.

Waterberg Academy Desk and Bed Fees (only payable for new scholars at the Academy or for those who have been absent for a year)

Non-Refundable Desk Fee: R5 000 (Grade 0 – Grade 12)

Non-Refundable Bed   Fee: R5 000 (Boarders Only)

Non-South African Resident Boarders only: Refundable Non-SA Resident Fee: R5 000

Waterberg Academy Re-Enrolment Fees (payable in January annually for existing scholars at the Academy)

• School re-enrolment– R200 (non-refundable)
• Hostel re-enrolment – R200 (non-refundable)

Waterberg Academy Sibling Discount on Boarding Fees

First Child Pays 100%; Second Child pays 50%; Third Child pays 50%

ADDITIONAL CHARGES purchased outright, with prices available from teachers.

Grades 00 – 3:       R80 monthly Levy for alternative activities. Invoiced annually @ R880.00

Grades   4 – 7:      R200 Book Rental per year. (Excludes Work Books and Study Guides).

Grades   4 – 12:     R50 monthly I.T. Levy (for computers and the continual development of I.T.) Invoiced annually @ R550.00

Grades   8 – 9:       An annual hire fee of R200-00 for textbooks

Grades 10 – 12:    An annual hire fee of R200-00 for general subject textbooks.  For specialist choice subjects, books are to be

purchased outright, with prices available from teachers

Archery Participants: An annual once of charge of R600 per Archer to cover the cost of NASP membership (R200) usage and maintenance of the equipment

N.B. All textbooks must be covered within the first week of school. The Responsible Party (parent, guardian etc.) will be charged the full replacement cost of any books that are not returned or which are returned in an unusable state.

OPERATIONAL EXTRAS INCLUDED IN THE SCHOOL FEES

The following changes are included in the school fees and shall not be charged separately:-

Walton’s pre-packed stationery packs (Grades 00 – 7):  a pack designed according to the teacher’s requirements and paid for by the school will be issued to each pupil on the first day of term.

Book Fee:  for workbooks and/or textbooks other than those covered by the rental fee.

Functions Fund: to cover costs of the catering at all functions and sporting events.

Boarding Levy and Laundry: for the improvement of the boarding facilities and weekly laundry.

I.E.B. Examination Fee: for Grade 12 /Matric pupils only.

In addition to official School activities, the School organises camps, excursions, sports events and other activities, the costs of which are not covered by school fees; these additional activities also need to be paid for in advance. The Responsible Party agrees to these costs and will be advised of them via specific letters on the D6 Parent Communicator and/or general newsletters, communicating the reason for these activities. The School reserves the right to debit the pupil’s account with these additional charges. Fee accounts must be up to date before the pupil is allowed to participate in extra cost activities. Waterberg Academy Fees do not include uniforms, tours and excursions, other individually required stationery items or extramural activities other than compulsory sport.

N.B.  NOTICE PERIOD REQUIRED FOR WITHDRAWAL OF PUPIL (AS PER SIGNED CONDITIONS OF ENROLMENT)

“The Board shall be given “one full term’s written notice” of termination of enrolment of a Child, failing which the full amount of the following term’s fees shall immediately become due and payable. NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE ALLOWED”.

Parents will be held liable for all legal costs pertaining to unpaid school fees and shall be listed with TransUnion Credit Bureau in the event of non-payment of fees.

BANKING DETAILS

Waterberg Academy, First National Bank, Branch

Code: 260247,

Account Number: 620 438 22445

SWIFT CODE: FIRNZAJJ260247

Reference: Account Number and Surname (e.g. SCHO1)