Admissions Policy
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Collected on 6 August 2026
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Admission to Grade R
Learners may apply for admission to Grade R if they turn 6 in the year of admission. Applications are accepted from 1 February or the next working day, and interviews begin on 12 May. Admission is subject to availability, with full grades placing applicants on a waiting list on a first-come-first-served basis.
- Who it is for
- parents of learners turning 6 in the current year
- How to act on it
- Collect application form from the Admissions Secretary, complete it, and return it for processing; attend interview as notified from 12 May
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A learner may only be admitted to Grade R in the year in which he/she turns 6.
Appeal of enrolment decision
Parents who are dissatisfied with an enrolment decision may appeal to the District Manager. Contact details for the District Manager are provided upon request.
- Who it is for
- parents who disagree with an enrolment outcome
- How to act on it
- Request explanation of the decision; submit appeal to the District Manager upon receiving contact details
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Should the parent not be happy about the decision made, then the parent has the right to appeal to the District Manager. The relevant contact details would be provided on request.
Admission to Grade 1
Learners may apply for admission to Grade 1 if they turn 7 in the year of admission. Applications are accepted from 1 February or the next working day, and interviews begin on 12 May. Admission is subject to availability, with full grades placing applicants on a waiting list on a first-come-first-served basis.
- Who it is for
- parents of learners turning 7 in the current year
- How to act on it
- Collect application form from the Admissions Secretary, complete it, and return it for processing; attend interview as notified from 12 May
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A learner may only be admitted to Grade 1 in the year in which he/she turns 7.
Admission to other grades
Learners may apply for admission to any other grade only if their age matches the grade. Applications are accepted from 1 February or the next working day, and interviews begin on 12 May. Admission is subject to availability, with full grades placing applicants on a waiting list on a first-come-first-served basis.
- Who it is for
- parents of learners whose age matches the target grade
- How to act on it
- Collect application form from the Admissions Secretary, complete it, and return it for processing; attend interview as notified from 12 May
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A child will only be admitted to a grade if his/her age is the grade to which he/she seeks.
Waiting list for full grades
When a grade reaches its capacity of 58 learners, new applicants are placed on a waiting list on a first-come-first-served basis. This applies to all grades, including Grade R, Grade 1, and others.
- Who it is for
- parents of learners applying to a full grade
- How to act on it
- Apply through the Admissions Secretary; if the grade is full, your child will be placed on a waiting list
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A grade will be deemed to be full when there are 58 learners admitted to that particular Grade, thereafter parents who wish to admit their child into the Grade that is deemed to be full will be placed on a waiting list in a strictly first come first served basis.
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eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal
Key Takeaways
- School: Durban North Primary School
- Legal basis: National Education Policy Act 1996 (Act No. 27 of 1996), South African Schools Act, Constitution of South Africa
- Grade R admission age rule: admitted in year learner turns 6
- Grade 1 admission age rule: admitted in year learner turns 7
- Other grades: child admitted only if age matches the grade
- Age consideration: learner should not turn 15 in primary school
- Non–South African citizens must provide temporary residence permit, study permit, or evidence of residence permit application
- Special needs: school attempts to accommodate; if facilities are insufficient, Principal refers after consultation to District Manager
- Grade capacity (admissions full): deemed full at 58 learners per grade; waiting list first come first served
- Zoning: in-area determined by closest to learner residence and/or parents’ employment
- Out-of-area: waiting list first come first served; criteria include transport ability, travel distance, parental support, ability/willingness to pay school fees, and space availability
- Right of appeal: parents may appeal enrolment decision to District Manager
- Admission requirements: original birth certificate; transfer card if applicable; if no transfer card then recent report, suitable school documents, and sworn affidavit; proof of residence; immunisation card; certified copies of parents’ ID documents
- False declaration warning: making false declarations is a criminal offense
- No admission tests: no tests for admission; tests only to determine placement within the school
- Application acceptance date: from 1 February or next working day
- Application forms: collected from Admissions Secretary
- Completed forms return: to Admissions Secretary for processing
- Interviews: parents called to attend an interview as of 12 May (first come first served)
- Class capacity for waiting list: once applied-for classes are full at 28 pupils per class, remaining applicants placed on waiting list
- Durban North Primary School
- Principal
- District Manager
- Admissions Secretary
- Parents
- Learners