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We are a no-fee public primary. Admission is by application; we accept any child whose family lives in our catchment area, regardless of background.
South African policy requires that all public schools accept any child within their feeder zone. We follow that policy with intention. The interview below is to meet your family and to plan supports for your child — not to grade them.
If you are unsure whether you live in our catchment, simply call the office. We will look at the map with you on the phone.
Documents required: certified copy of the child's birth certificate (or affidavit), Road to Health Booklet (immunisation), parent or guardian South African ID or passport, and the most recent school report (if transferring).
Visit process: a 25-minute parent conversation with the principal, and 30 minutes for the child to play and read in the Grade R room while we observe — informally, not assessed.
Outcome: letters issued by hand at the office & via SMS within seven school days of the closing date.
We accept transfers in any term, subject to space in the relevant grade. Most transfers happen in January, but we never turn a learner away mid-year if their family has moved into our catchment.
You will need: a transfer card from the previous school, the most recent end-of-term report, and the same supporting documents listed in (A). Where these are not available we work with you to obtain them — please come anyway.
If a grade is full we will place your child on a waiting list and contact you the moment a place opens.
As a Quintile 3 school under the South African schools funding model, Maimane Primary charges no tuition fees. Lunch (NSNP) and Grade R are also free. Families typically budget around R 420 per year per child for the optional uniform set, stationery pack, and one Pilanesberg trip in Grade 6. Where this is a hardship, the SGB has a discreet support fund — please ask.
Open House #1
Sat · 18 April 2026
09:00 – 12:00. Walk-ins welcome; tea served at 10:30.
Open House #2
Sat · 09 May 2026
09:00 – 12:00. Same agenda — pick whichever Saturday suits.
Application closes
Fri · 31 July 2026
Hand-delivered or via WhatsApp to the office.
Family conversations
10 — 28 Aug 2026
25-minute slot. We will phone you to book a time.
Outcome letters
Mon · 14 Sep 2026
By SMS and on paper at the office.
Confirmation deadline
Fri · 02 Oct 2026
Sign and return the acceptance letter to hold your place.
Orientation morning
Sat · 14 Nov 2026
Children meet their Grade 1 teacher and see their classroom.
First day of school
Wed · 13 Jan 2027
Parents welcome to walk in for the first morning circle.
Call us on +27 72 220 6677, send us a WhatsApp, or fill in our short enquiry form. We answer within one working day.