Frequently Asked Questions

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

  1. Admissions Fee (R250 to initiate the assessment/application process) for Pre-Primary and Primary School-aged children
  2. Admissions Fee (R550 to initiate the assessment/application process) for High School-aged children
  3. Notice Deposit (Must be paid 2 weeks from acceptance into 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 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 their mind about enroling 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?

  The following are included in your child's annual school fees:

  1. ER 24 subscription
  2. School outings
  3. Swimming Lessons (only applicable to campuses with a swimming pool)
  4. Cambridge Workbooks (where applicable) and a STEM programme development contribution

  In addition, a textbook levy has been included to subsidise the cost of textbooks for students in Grade 4 and upwards.

• What costs are NOT included in the fees?

  School Fees do not include costs for textbooks, stationery (except in Grade R, Grade 1, Grade 2 and Grade 3 where class stationery is utilised and included in the General Levy) and other sundry items. There is a General Levy parents pay annually and billed in the January statement.

  However, please note that the cost of writing the Cambridge Checkpoint for Grade 3 and Grade 9 and the cost of writing IGCSE examinations for Grade 11 have not been included in the general levy.

  The following items are also NOT covered in the annual fees:
  1. Uniforms
  2. Lunches
  3. Aftercare
  4. Transportation
  5. Certain extra curricular activities

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

  Each campus offers compulsory extra-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.

  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 these can be provided upon request.

• What additional costs can be expected?

  There is an annual general levy, to be paid upon commencement, and a monthly IT levy which covers costs for:
  1. The use of the chromebooks used by students in the classroom, and
  2. WI-FI costs