How To Start Your Own School in South Africa

   
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Determine Your Niche. Determine the type of school that the local market requires. K-8, 9-12, day, boarding, Montessori, and so forth…

  • Create a committee
  • Find a place to live.
  • Incorporate.
  • Create a Business Plan.
  • Make a budget
  • Exemption from paying taxes.
  • Select key personnel.

What is the cost of establishing a private school in South Africa?

Private schools usually break even after three years, but they can cost up to $600,000 at the start. There are two types of schools in South Africa: state schools and independent schools. Unlike public schools, the school is privately owned and operated.

What documents are required to register a school in South Africa?

  • Fill out the application form as directed.
  • Fill out the application form and return it to the Registrar of Private Higher Education Institutions.
  • Please include the following documents with your application form
  • Foreign applicants must provide the following documents

How do you register a private school?

​The application for the registration of an Independent School is submitted to the Director for Independent Schools at the Gauteng Department of Education Head Office, 6 Hollard Building, 17 Simmonds Street, Marshalltown, Johannesburg, on or before 1 April preceding the year in which the school wants to operate the required fee.

 

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