New Policy: Acceptance Fee
The campus has enjoyed considerable development over the last ten years. The provision of top quality facilities is a priority of St Peter's, but these come with a burden of the requirement of continual renewal and maintenance.
Maintaining and improving the campus has been a concern of the Council and part of its long-range financial sustainability planning. As a consequence, in order to generate the revenue required, without raising fees disproportionately, the Council has considered retaining the acceptance fee (one term's fees). This policy has been adopted by many local independent schools. Instead, it as altered the current policy to retain HALF the fee i.e. the remaining 50% will be refunded provided no monies are owed and one term's notice is given when a pupil leaves the school prior to the end of grade 7.
This new policy comes into effect on 1 January 2012, for all new pupils entering the school.
The executive of the school acknowledges the necessity to inform parents of the change in policy, prior to entry.
Application Procedure
Application forms may be:
- collected from the office
- downloaded from the website (click here)
- requested to be e-mailed
- faxed
Once details have been completed on the form, it is to be returned to reception, along with:
- a copy of the pupil's birth certificate
- a copy of the latest school report *If applicable*
- proof of the registration fee
Placement into Grade 1-7
All applications will be wait listed
Siblings, Staff children, Old Boys children, children of Anglican Clergy and black pupils will be given priority
All pupils will undergo a performance assessment prior to acceptance. This is not a pass/fail assessment, but will highlight each individuals strengths and weaknessess before starting at the school
A deposit of one term's fee is a requirement prior to starting at the school. 50% of the deposit will be refunded when a pupil leaves the school, provided a full term's notice, in writing, is submitted
New students are accepted following an interview and approval from the Head
Admission to Grade 0
- Points:
*** Places are offered first to those with the least number of points ***
- Places are offered to those in the guaranteed categories, up to receipt of 65 (Boys School) and 42 (Girls School) acceptances.
- The remaining 10 places will be held until the end of July for late applications from pupils of colour or siblings.
- Categories:
- Staff children
- Siblings
- College siblings
- Old Boys/Girls
- Pupils of colour
- Older siblings
- Grandparents: Old Boys
- Birth to application time span
- Children of Anglican Clergy
STAFF CHILDREN (including College): ACCEPTANCE. Included is a clause in the acceptance letter stating that a place is offered on condition the parent is still employed at St Peter’s. If not, the child will be placed on the waiting list at the date of application.
SIBLINGS (existing pupils and pupils on accepted waiting list): ACCEPTANCE
COLLEGE SIBLINGS: 5 points, unless they fit into the 2 month deadline
OLD BOYS: ACCEPTANCE until the target of 65/42 has been reached, thereafter, 1 point.
PUPILS OF COLOUR: ACCEPTANCE until the target of 75/52 places has been reached, thereafter 1 point.
GRANDPARENTS (who are OLD BOYS):As of 1 July 2011, places will be guaranteed, on condition application is made early.
OLDER SIBLINGS (on the waiting list, younger siblings guaranteed) 4 points
CHILDREN OF ANGLICAN CLERGY: 3 points or prioritised on the waiting list.
Rank according to date of birth and the application date:
Within 1 month: 3 points
Within 2 months: 4 points
Within 3 months: 5 points
Within 4 months: 6 points
Within 5 months: 7 points
Within 6 months: 8 points
Within 7 months: 9 points
Within 8 months: 10 points
Within 9 months: 11 points
Within 10 months: 12 points
Within 11 months: 13 points
Within 12 months: 14 points
13 – 24 months: 15 points
24 – 36 months: 16 points
36 or more: 17 points