Admin Budget
The budget for 2012 was presented to and approved by the parents/guardians on 24 October 2011 at the PTA Annual General Meeting. This budget was also presented to and approved by the Governing Body.
A resolution was adopted for compulsory school fees for the 2012 year. The fee will be R8600.00 per year, per learner.
A resolution was adopted that the following subjects are not included in the above-mentioned fee:
- Dance Studies, Art & Design and Additional Mathematics - payable directly to the respective parties.
- Any additional subject taken as an eighth subject by a learner - R100 per additional subject. The school office will invoice parents, with fees being payable at the beginning of each term.
In addition to the above to the above-mentioned compulsory fee, there is also the teaching material fee of R700 per learner per year. This fee is payable in advance. Some textbooks (Consumer Studies, IT Theory Textbook, CAT Theory Textbook and Engineering Graphics and Design) are not included in the above teaching material fee.
Payment Arrangements
Refer to Terms and Conditions attached.
Bank Charges
The Governing Body has also decided that any bank charges, debited against the school's account as a result of dishonoured cheques and/or debit orders, will in future be debited to the relevant defaulting payer's account.
Temporary Educators
We would like to bring to your attention that Hermanus High School has found it necessary to appoint nine temporary educators to handle the additional classes. The Western Cape Education Department has refused to create additional posts or fund these temporary educators, even though the school has increased tremendously in numbers.
If parents/guardians do not fulfil their obligations and pay their school fees, we will be unable to retain the services of these temporary educators. Should this happen, we will also be unable to accept additional learners. These learners would therefore have to make use of the other high schools in our vicinity.
Non-paying Parents/Guardians
Please note that you are compelled to pay the school fees, in terms of Section 39 of the SA Schools Act No.84, 1996. The Governing Body of a public school has the right, according to Section 40 of the SA Schools Act No.84, 1996, to enforce payment of school fees and may thereby obtain such fees through legal action. Parents, who feel that they qualify for complete, partial or conditional exemption from the payment of school fees, must personally collect the necessary application forms from our financial office for completion. The submission for application forms closes on 29 February 2012.
Terms & Conditions
- Hermanus High School charges school fees as permitted by the SA Schools' Act.
- The father and mother and/or guardian(s) (where applicable) of every learner are jointly and severally responsible for school fees in respect of such a learner.
- The school fees for 2012 have been set at R8600.00 per annum per learner. Please note that we are a fee-paying school and fees are payable annually in advance, unless an alternate payment agreement has been entered into with Hermanus High School.
PREFERRED PAYMENT PLAN
- Single payment of R8084 (i.e. R8600 less an early payment discount of R516 = 6%). This option is only valid if payment is received before or on 29 February 2012).
- Debit order (10 monthly instalments of R860.00). No discount applicable.
- Internet (10 monthly instalments of R860.00, payable by the last day of every month from January to October 2012). No discount applicable.
- Cash or cheque payments made to the Financial Secretary at Hermanus High School (10 monthly instalments of R860.00, payable by the last day of every month from January to October 2012). No discount applicable.
- Quarterly (4 installments of R2150 payable within the first week of every term). No discount applicable.
- All school fee payments shall be deposited into the Hermanus High School, School Fees Account (ABSA, Hermanus, Bank code 632005; Account no. 4071881047) and the relevant debtor code as per Hermanus High School, school fee statement shall be used as reference.
ABSA BANK, HERMANUS, BANK CODE 632005, ACCOUNT NO 407 188 1047
