School Fees

Fees Structure - 2025

Greenside Primary School is a compulsory Fee-paying school. In terms of section 39 of the S.A Schools Act, parents are liable to pay compulsory school fees. The school fees are R31 800 per learner from Grades 00 to 7 and is payable via the following options:

Lump Sum

R 31 800 per year

If paid in full (R31 800) by 31 January 2025 –10% discount of R3 180 applies. Therefore, the total amount payable will be R28 620

Monthly Payments

RR3 180 per month

Ten equal instalments of R3 180 paid from 01 January to 01 October. Payments are made in advance and not in arrears, i.e. 1st of the month and not 31st

Sibling Discounts

Discounts
  • 2 Children - R1 000
  • 3 Children - R1 500
  • 4 Children - R2 000
  • 5 Children - R2 500

AFTERCARE PAYMENT STRUCTURE

  • Monthly Rate Supervision with Lunch - R950
  • Monthly Rate Supervision Only - R650
  • Daily Rate Supervision with Lunch - R 95
  • Daily Rate Supervision Only - R 70

Aftercare payments are payable in Advance on the 1st of the Month. Payment Reference should be Learner’s Name & Surname + Aftercare. Learners will not be allowed to attend Aftercare if no payment has been received in advance for the month.

Payment Methods

Cash Payments are discouraged. All payments are to be made directly into the School’s Bank Account using the Following Methods of Payment:

  • EFT
  • Speed point - Debit & Credit Card
  • Direct Cash Deposit into the School’s Account
  • Debit Order Instruction – (We encourage the use of Debit Order Instructions. If you pay your School Fees monthly, please request a Debit Order application form from the Finance Office)

If any other payments are made into the School Account other than School Fees, then kindly give a clear Reference for Payment i.e.: Child’s Name & Surname + Fees/Stationery/Uniform Shop/Fundraising/Excursion/Tour/Damaged Textbook etc.

BANKING DETAILS FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL (GRADES 00 – 7)

  • FNB - Cresta
  • Account Name - Greenside Primary School
  • Account Number - 5033 164 9639
  • Branch Code - 254905
  • Reference - Childs Name & Surname + description of item paid for

KARRI – CASH FREE SCHOOL

Greenside Primary School is a cash free school. As such, we utilise the Karri App for small payments, such as Civvies Day, Uniform Shop etc. There is NO charge to the parents for this application. It is FREE to download from either the Apple Store or Google Play Store and it uses less data than WhatsApp. The application is called Karri. It is an innovative mobile payment application that allows you to make quick payments for school collections using your smartphone. Karri is powered by Nedbank but will work with any bank ensuring the safety and security of all information loaded onto the App. It is therefore fully POPI and PCI DSS compliant with stringent internal measures.We have furthermore entered into a contractual agreement with Karri to guarantee this.Your child will be allocated a unique code needed to access the App; you will get an email/SMS directly from Karri. We would really appreciate your support in striving to be a cash free environment. For further queries or information visit the Karri website on www.karri.co.za alternatively you can contact Karri directly on 021 3001867.

CONDITIONS FOR SIBLING DISCOUNTS

  • • To qualify for this discount all fees must be settled in full on or before 31 October Your sibling discount will be applied on your last payment in October - if a payment of R6 360 for two Learner’s is paid monthly then on the last payment only a payment of R5 360 must be made.
  • Exemption Applicants do not qualify for the Sibling discount
  • If Learners did not attend for the full year and were invoiced a Pro-rata amount, then Parents do not qualify.

Additional Payments that are excluded from the school fees are:

  • Uniforms
  • Workbooks & Diaries (excl. exercise Books)
  • Damaged /Lost Textbooks and Library Books
  • Civvies
  • Photographs
  • Civvies
  • Tours & Excursions

EXEMPTIONS

In terms of SASA (South African Schools Act), Greenside Primary is a compulsory fee-paying school. As per legislation, partial or full exemptions will be granted in exceptional circumstances.

All completed Exemption forms with supporting documents must be returned by 31 January 2025. Exemption applications submitted after 31 January WILL NOT be considered unless a Parents’ / Legal Guardians’ Financial position has changed.

Kindly email any School Fee related queries directly to Mrs N Karodia at: finance@greensideprimary.co.za

CEEBEE DEBT COLLECTORS

Greenside Primary School is affiliated with Ceebee Debt Collection Services. Ceebee will assist Greenside Primary School in dealing with defaulting debtors. Should debtors fail to make payments for three consecutive months (90 days) Ceebee will be advised of the names and those debtors will be handed over for Collection. In the event of any one payment not being made on due date, the full balance, then outstanding will immediately become due and payable.