Frequently Asked Questions

• What costs will prospective parents incur during the application process?

  There is a R350 non-refundable Admissions Fee that is required for the processing of all Primary school applications, whilst there is a R550 fee for Secondary school applications. This is due before attendance of one of our Open Days or Campus Experiences. Results from your child's assessment shall not be released until the payment is processed and proof of payment has been sent to the relevant admissions officer.

  Once your child has been accepted, you will be required to pay a R4000 deposit for infants through to Grade 00, a R7000 deposit for Grade R through to Grade 7 & R8000 deposit for Grade 8 & upwards. When the scholar enters a new phase at the school (Grade 00 to Grade R, for example), a top up deposit will be required in order to bring the student’s deposit in line with the phase deposit value.

  This deposit is refundable provided your child takes up their place in the school, and a full terms notice if given should you choose to leave the school.

• What payment options are available to parents?

  Nova Pioneer school fees can be paid on annual, termly or monthly basis. Parents who pay an annual fee at the beginning of year will be offered a discounted rate.

• Is the Notice Deposit refundable?

  The deposit is only refundable under the following conditions:
  1. Once the learner completes their grade 12/13 education with Nova Pioneer or
  2. Once a parent has notified the school, in writing and a term in advance, of their intentions to remove their child from Nova Pioneer.

  Please be advised that should you change your mind about enrolling your child with Nova Pioneer before the school term begins, you will forfeit your deposit.

• What costs are included in your child's annual fees?

  Nova Pioneer fees are all-inclusive of tuition, as well as extensive benefits and services. Our fees include:
  - Sports provided by professional coaches from Fielding Dreams, including swimming for students Grade R and above;
  - Access to a technology device (Google Chromebook) and software during school hours;
  - International benchmarking assessments (Nova Pioneer students across both South Africa and Kenya take assessments online, where we are able to benchmark our students’ performance against each other across regions and against students in 145 other countries globally);
  - Access to a team of qualified psychologists and counsellors as part of Nova Pioneer’s Psycho-social support team;
  - Inclusion in Nova Pioneer’s Social Emotional Learning Programme, designed to help students develop a sense of self-awareness, self-management and social awareness;
  - Intra-murals
  - On-site emergency assistance, and
  - many other benefits and experiences.

• What costs are NOT included in the fees?

  Optional Costs
  ● Aftercare costs
  ● Extra mural activities provided by external service providers

  Additional Costs
  ● Nova Pioneer strives to provide an all-inclusive fee for students to the best of our abilities. On occasion, the school may need to charge for additional or unforeseen services. We will always strive to keep these unplanned charges to a minimum and would adequately inform parents of such circumstances.
  ● Grade 6 students are required to complete a Cambridge readiness assessment for Secondary School and for this there is a nominal fee incurred from Cambridge International. This will be levied to Grade 6 students’ accounts.

  The following items are also NOT covered in the annual fees:
  1. Uniforms
  2. Lunches
  3. Transportation

• What extra murals are provided by the school and does this incur additional cost?

  Each campus offers compulsory co-curricular activities, and some optional, that are included in the school fees. These activities vary on every campus and usually take place during school hours. Please see your specific campus of choice to see what activities are offered for free.

  Physical education is offered during curriculum time as well as after school by Fielding Dreams, an external professional coaching organisation with a goal to improve the health and wellness of all children throughout our schools. The services of Fielding Dreams are included in Nova Pioneer's fees.

  In addition, Nova Pioneer works closely with a number of external vendors who provide specialised activities which come at an extra cost. These include Mandarin, Monkeynastics, ballet, karate, soccer, rugby, drama, Young Scientists etc. A full list of extracurricular activities offered at your campus of interest can be provided upon request.