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 non-refundable enrolment fee of R2200 for Tots through to Grade 00, a R3900 non-refundable enrolment fee for Grade R through to Grade 7 & a R4500 non-refundable enrolment fee for Grade 8 & upwards. When the scholar enters a new phase at the school (Grade 00 to Grade R, for example), a top up enrolment fee will be required in order to bring the student’s enrolment fee in line with the phase enrolment fee's value. This top-up enrolment fee is not refundable.

• 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 Enrolment Fee refundable?

  Given that the enrolment fee is used to cover some of the extensive costs that Nova Pioneer incurs to prepare for the new student joining, as well as for additional resources as they progress to higher phases, this fee (and subsequent top-up payments required) is not refundable.

  If the student does not arrive for school on the planned first day of enrolment once the non-refundable enrolment fee is paid and the enrolment contract signed, an amount equal to the non-refundable enrolment fee will be forfeited and the parent will remain liable for the first term’s fees.

• 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.
  - Students write Cambridge International examinations and assessments at various stages through High School - initially a checkpoint during Lower Secondary and then for their IGCSEs and finally for AS and A-level subjects. Costs for these are charged to the students' account.

  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.