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Toelatingsbeleid – 2025

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Collected on 7 August 2026

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This document is the admissions policy (“Toelatingsbeleid”) of Hoërskool Stellenbosch for the admission of learners to the school and for placement into different grades. It sets out the roles of the Head of Department (Education) and/or delegated officials and the principal in administering admissions, and requires compliance with South African constitutional and education legislation and the Minister of Education’s admissions policy for ordinary public schools. It also covers key admissions rules such as who may apply on behalf of a minor, required documents (including birth certificate and immunisation proof), learner age limits, registration timelines, school fees and exemptions, and an appeal procedure if a learner is not admitted.

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admissions appealOngoing

Appeal against non-admission decision

If a learner is not admitted, the applicant may appeal the decision to the Member of the Executive Council (MEC) under section 5(9) of the Schools Act. This is a formal process for challenging the outcome of the admissions process.

Who it is for: parents or guardians of learners who were not admitted
How to act on it: File a formal appeal with the Member of the Executive Council (MEC) under Schools Act section 5(9).

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appeals can be made to the Member of the Executive Council (MEC) under Schools Act section 5(9)

learner admission applicationOngoing

Admission to Hoërskool Stellenbosch for new learners

Parents or legal guardians may apply for their child's admission to Hoërskool Stellenbosch. The application requires a completed form, an official birth certificate (or provisional admission), and proof of immunisation for polio, measles, tuberculosis, diphtheria, tetanus, and hepatitis B. Applicants must be the biological or adoptive parent, legal guardian, or person with lawful care rights over the child. Provisional admission is allowed but requires full documentation within three months.

Who it is for: parents of minor learners, legal guardians, persons with lawful care rights
How to act on it: Submit a completed application form, birth certificate, and immunisation proof to the Head of Department (Education) or delegated officials at Hoërskool Stellenbosch.

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Daar word erken dat – (a) die Departementshoof (Onderwys) (hierna “DH”) en/of amptenare van die departement van onderwys (DVO), insluitende die Prinsipaal, wat deur die DH gedelegeer is (hierna “die DH-gedelegeerde(s)”), vir die administrasie van leerdertoelating tot die Skool verantwoordelik is

financial aid applicationOngoing

School fee exemption application

Parents may apply confidentially for a school fee exemption based on their combined annual gross income. The application is processed by the School Governing Body (SBL), which assesses eligibility using financial data provided by the applicants.

Who it is for: parents or guardians seeking fee exemptions
How to act on it: Submit a confidential application to the Skoolbeheerliggaam (SBL) with combined annual gross income details.

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School fees exemption decision uses combined annual gross income of parents

Facts

Places

Stellenbosch Local Municipality, Western Cape

Parties

Lid van die Uitvoerende Raad (MEC) (appeal authority

Key Takeaways

Document title: Toelatingsbeleid – 2025 (Admissions Policy) for Hoërskool Stellenbosch
Legal basis referenced: South African Schools Act 84 of 1996 (as amended), Constitution 1996, NEPA 27 of 1996, and Ministerial admissions policy published in Government Gazette 19 October 1998 (No. 19377; Notice 2432/98)
Admissions administration responsibility: Head of Department (Education) (DH) and/or delegated officials; principal delegated by DH
Applicants must be the biological/adoptive parent or lawful guardian (or person with lawful care rights) for a minor learner; otherwise no application is accepted
Best interests of the child is required: Constitution section 28(2)
Learner age requirement: learners more than two years outside the age norm will not be considered; age norm is grade + 6 years
Required documents: completed application form; official birth certificate (or provisional admission until a copy is obtained); proof of immunisation for polio, measles, tuberculosis, diphtheria, tetanus (klem-in-die-kaak), and hepatitis B
Immunisation and documentation must be provided; provisional admission requires completion within three months
School fees: non-payment by parents cannot prevent admission or deny access to classes/activities/reports/transfer certificates; exemptions may be applied for confidentially to the SBL
School fees exemption decision uses combined annual gross income of parents; appeals can be made to the Member of the Executive Council (MEC) under Schools Act section 5(9)
Registration period: application opens and closes annually as determined by the WKOD (provincial education department); parents must register the learner in the year before the school year to which the application relates
Unsuccessful applicants: placed on a waiting list first by preference order under the policy, then chronologically, and advised to apply to other schools
Hoërskool Stellenbosch
Skoolbeheerliggaam (SBL) / School Governing Body
Departementshoof (Onderwys) (DH) / Head of Department (Education)
WKOD (provincial education department referenced as the body determining registration dates)
Prinsipaal (Principal)
Departement van Binnelandse Sake (Department of Home Affairs) (for obtaining birth certificate copies)
Lid van die Uitvoerende Raad (MEC) (appeal authority referenced)
Minister van Onderwys (Minister of Education) (for the ministerial admissions policy)