McGregor Waldorf School

Fee Schedule and Policy

FEES PAYABLE

Playgroup/Kindergarten

1. REGISTRATION FEE (per family) -  R150.00
2. TUITION FEE:  Per year -  R2,500 (10 monthly payments     -  R250 X 10)             

Playgroup and Kindergarten Daily Rate Option is available, but on request.

Primary school (Grades 1-7)

1. REGISTRATION FEE (per family) -  R200.00
2. TUITION FEE:  Per year     -  R10,000 (10 monthly payments     -  R1,000 X 10)                     

High school (Grades 8-12)

1. REGISTRATION FEE (per family) -  R250.00
2. TUITION FEE:  Per year     R16,000 (10 monthly payments     -  R1,600 x 10)

Matric students pay an additional R400 for their final examination.

PLEASE NOTE:  Optional subjects for Grades 10-12 will attract an additional fee which is available on request.

Hostel 

1. REGISTRATION FEE (per child) -  R500.00
2. BOARDING FEES:  Per year – R24,000 (10 monthly payments  -  R2,400)

(Excludes tuition fee)

School Bus 

A R2 discount per day per learner is offered when there is more than one child in the family using the bus.

Payment Methods

School fees may be paid each month or annually in cash or by cheque payable to The McGregor Waldorf School at the school office or by post.  School fees must be paid promptly.  The School’s account details are as follows:

Annual Payment Discount

Parents who wish to settle their school fees account annually will receive a discount of 5% provided that the account is settled in full before the end of February of the year for which the fees are due. 

Family discount

For parents with more than one child at the school, a family reduction scheme is available as follows: (the eldest child is always the first child)

Reduction due to financial circumstances

Parents who are unable to pay full fees should request a Fee Reduction Application Form from the Secretary.  Requests for a reduction in fees will be considered upon receipt of the completed form together with proof of income.  Unless a formal application is made for a fee reduction, parents will be charged full fees.

Payment

Fees are calculated for the year. For ease of payment, the year’s fees are divided into ten equal monthly instalments that are due for payment on the first of each month. Thus the instalments due for January are not directly related to the schooling received by your children that month, but is simply the first instalment due for the year.

New Pupils

PLEASE NOTE:  Parents of newly enrolled pupils will be asked to pay the registration fee and the first month’s fee instalment in advance upon acceptance of a place at the school.

Statements

All parents will be required to sign a fee agreement indicating the amount of fees due each month/per annum.  Parents have ten days grace each month in which to pay their fees, or ten days after the start of a new term.

Parents will be sent a statement at the beginning of each term detailing instalments due, as well as payments made by parents during the preceding months.

PLEASE NOTE:  No invoices for fees will be sent and parents should not wait for the receipt of a statement before making their payment each month.

Late Payment Penalty

Prompt payment is essential for the smooth running of the school’s finances and chasing-up late fees takes up valuable time and resources.  Fees not paid by the 10th of each month will attract a penalty of 5% on the outstanding balance. 

Arrears And Financial Difficulties

Parents experiencing difficulties making their agreed fee payments should inform the Secretary immediately and write a letter explaining the nature and extent of their difficulties to the Bursar.

PLEASE NOTE:  The School’s policy is that parents whose fees are more than three months in arrears will be asked to remove their children from the school unless they have made a formal arrangement with the Bursar to extend the payment period.

The school will endeavour at all times to be sympathetic to parents’ financial circumstances, whilst ensuring that parents make a reasonable and fair contribution to the school’s expenses through fee payments.  Parents who get into serious arrears with their fee payments without providing a satisfactory explanation and/or making a formal arrangement with the Bursar will be asked to remove their children from the school and/or will be handed over to our attorneys for collection.