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Collected on 6 August 2026
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This document is the Admissions Policy of Edgemead Primary School, determined by the School Governing Body in accordance with the South African Schools Act (Act 84 of 1996). It sets out how the school will handle fair admission practices, including protections against unfair discrimination and limits on what may be used to refuse admission. It also specifies the school’s language of learning and teaching (English), its stated capacity (1352 learners), and detailed admission and selection criteria, including how applicants are prioritised if the school is oversubscribed. The policy directs admission applications to WCED Online Admissions and lists required documents to be submitted to the Admissions Office.
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Admission to Edgemead Primary School (application via Headmaster’s Office)
You can apply for admission to Edgemead Primary School by directing your admission application and related queries to the Headmaster’s Office. The policy also sets fair-admission commitments, including protections against unfair discrimination and limits on refusing access to education-related items and activities when parents cannot pay required school fees.
- Who it is for
- applicants for admission and parents/guardians applying on behalf of learners
- How to act on it
- Direct admission applications and related queries to the Headmaster’s Office (Headmaster Mr G Stokell; Secretary in the Headmaster’s Office Mrs G Hanekom).
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All admission applications and related queries should be directed to the Headmaster’s Office.
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Key Takeaways
- Edgemead Primary School Admissions Policy determined by the School Governing Body under South African Schools Act (Act 84 of 1996) Section 5(5)
- Admission applications directed to Headmaster’s Office; Headmaster: Mr G Stokell; admissions email: admissions@edgemeadprimary.co.za; phone: 021 558 1007
- Language of learning and teaching: English (with Afrikaans and/or Xhosa offered as additional language subjects)
- School capacity set at 1352 learners (196 per grade in Grade 1 & 2; 192 per grade in Grades 3–7)
- Compulsory school-going age defined as from first school day of the year turning 7 to last school day of the year turning 15 or Grade 9 (whichever occurs first)
- Fair practices: no unfair discrimination; learners cannot be suspended/abused/denied nutrition/report/documents/activities due to parents’ inability to pay school fees
- Oversubscription selection order includes: siblings of current learners; recognised conditional scholarships/bursaries; age within two years of statistical norm; nearest school to permanent residence (N7/N1/Tygerberg Hills/Contermanskloof Road quadrangle); on-time applications; all other applicants meeting criteria
- Admission cannot be refused based on race, home language, academic performance, religious/cultural beliefs, or socio-economic status; no registration/application/administration fee payable for admission
- Applications must be made via WCED Online Admissions (or as otherwise directed) and additional prescribed form, birth certificate, immunisation proof (polio, measles, TB, diphtheria, tetanus, hepatitis B) are required
- Edgemead Primary School
- School Governing Body (SGB)
- Headmaster Mr G Stokell
- Secretary in the Headmaster’s Office Mrs G Hanekom
- Western Cape Education Department (WCED)
- Head of the Western Cape Education Department
- Department of Home Affairs
- Commissioner of Oaths