School Fees
In terms of the school finance policy and your signed Enrolment Contract with the school, fees are payable in advance on the first day of the school year. School fees may be paid in 11 monthly instalments on condition that a compulsory debit order is signed and submitted to our finance department. A 5% discount will be offered if school fees are paid in full by 31 January 2025.
Please note that we are a cash free school and no cash will be accepted. If a cash deposit is made, the cash deposit fee reflecting on the bank statement, will be charged against the school fee account.
Please complete the attached debit order authorisation form and e-mail it to accounts@newtonhouse.co.za or fax to 0862169575. An administration fee of R 350.00 will be levied on any returned debit orders. We reserve the right to hand defaulters over to our attorneys for collection.
NON-REFUNDABLE ADMISSION FEE (NEW ADMISSIONS) R 15 000
- Payment of the non-refundable admission fee is required in order to secure a place for your child.
SCHOOL FEES PER PUPIL PER ANNUM
BUS FEES
AFTERCARE FEES
OUTING LEVY
From Grade 0 – Grade 12, an annual amount of R520 will be invoiced to your school fee account to cover the costs of day trips and activities.
JUNIOR PRIMARY PRINTING LEVY
From Grade 0 – Grade 3, an annual amount of R1000 will be invoiced to your school fee account to cover the costs of printing.
SENIOR PRIMARY PRINTING LEVY
From Grade 4 – Grade 5, an annual amount of R1100 will be invoiced to your school fee account to cover the costs of printing.
From Grade 6 – Grade 7, an annual amount of R900 will be invoiced to your school fee account to cover the costs of printing.
Robotics Levy = Grade 7, an annual amount of R590 will be invoiced to your school fee account.
COLLEGE LEVIES
From Grade 8 – Grade 12, an annual amount of R1 200 will be invoiced to your school fee account to cover the costs of printing.
Consumer Studies Levy = Grade 10 – 12, an annual amount of R1 200 will be invoiced to your school fee
account.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For the Grade 12 students the 11 monthly payment option is not available. The payment plan available to Grade 12’s is either the annual upfront payment or 10 monthly payments.
Late payment penalties may be levied against your account for late payment.
Sibling discounts will be applied as follows: 5% discount for 2nd child and 10% discount for 3rd child.
Compulsory camps as communicated by the school will be billed directly to your child’s statement.
CREDIT CARD FACILITIES ARE AVAILABLE. PLEASE NOTE THIS FACILITY IS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR AD-HOC PURCHASES I.E. SCHOOL UNIFORM ETC. NO SCHOOL FEES WILL BE ALLOWED TO BE PAID VIA THE CREDIT CARD FACILITIES.
NEWTON HOUSE SCHOOL BANKING DETAILS
Bank: Investec
Branch: 100 Grayston Drive
Branch code: 580105
Account name: Newton House School (Pty) Ltd
Account number: 10011476070
Account type: Current
Reference: Pupil name and surname
Confirmation e-mail: accounts@newtonhouse.co.za
WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF MY ACCOUNT FALLS INTO ARREARS?
Should a parent fail to comply with the regulations regarding the payment of school fees, the school will implement the following procedure:
- Account 1 month in arrears – notice of outstanding amount.
- Account 2 months in arrears – meeting with Headmaster/Headmistress.
- Account 3 months in arrears – termination of contract between yourself and the school.
– Cancel the enrolment of the student.
– To levy interest on unpaid accounts and hold the parents responsible for such amounts and
– Report the outstanding debt to the National Credit Regulator and/or Credit Bureau and handover for collection.
– No debt will be allowed to be carried over to the next academic year.
LEVIES AND SCHOOL CAMPS
An annual outing levy from Grade 0 – Grade 12, will be invoiced to your school fee account to cover the costs of day trips and activities.
All educational camps must be paid for prior to the departure of the camp. Camp fees will be invoiced to your school account.
PRINTING LEVY
From Grade 0 – Grade 7, an annual amount will be invoiced to your school fee account to cover the costs of printing.
TEXTBOOKS
Students are required to purchase all their textbooks from the prescribed lists provided at the end of each academic school year. All workbooks are provided to the students by the school at the beginning of each academic school year.
CLAIMING OF SCHOOL FEES AS A MEDICAL OR DISABILITY EXPENSE
Although the school advises parents to seek expert opinion via a tax consultant specializing in medical matters, many parents are unaware that there is a possibility of claiming school fees, as a tax deduction. Please contact a tax practitioner to complete your tax return and claiming school and assessment fees.
For tax purposes, disability expenditure and physical impairment expenditure is governed by Section 18 of the Income Tax Act, NO 58 of 1962. A disability is defined by Section 18(3) means a moderate to severe limitation of a person’s ability to function or perform daily activities as a result of a physical, sensory, communication, intellectual or mental impairment lasting more than a year and certified by a duly registered medical practitioner.
In order to qualify for the full deduction of fees, a person must have his/her disabilities confirmed by a duly registered medical practitioner who has to complete the prescribed form ITR-DD after the tax payer has completed his/her part of the form. For further information parents may obtain an information booklet from SARS website – www.sars.gov.za or contact their tax adviser.
