Our School remains at the cutting edge of holistic education, ever mindful of our ethos, values and heritage. The rounded and balanced environment for which our School is famed combines legacy with leadership, high moral standards with high-tech facilities, all focused on an unrelenting goal for the boys we teach and mentor – Academic, Cultural and Sporting Excellence. While formal and informal aspects of education are interwoven, extra-mural activities teach lessons that cannot be learnt in the classroom – legacy, leadership and loyalty.Â
Thank you for your interest in our school! As a public school, KEPS is governed by and adheres to the South African Schools Act. KEPS is a high-pressure school, which means that we receive more applications that most schools. Our School remains at the cutting edge of holistic education,
ever mindful of our ethos, values and heritage. The rounded and balanced environment for which our School is famed combines legacy with leadership, high moral standards with high-tech facilities, all focused on an unrelenting goal for the boys we teach and mentor – Academic, Cultural and Sporting Excellence. While formal and informal aspects of education are interwoven, extra-mural activities teach lessons that cannot be learnt in the classroom – legacy, leadership and loyalty.
Please note that applications for 2026 are now open. Applications must be collected from the school reception and returned by hand. Applications close on the 25th of April 2025. Â
Applications open prior to the year of admission, usually early in March. Parents are required to come and collect an application form and return before the closing date with the required supporting documents. All applicants will be invited to an Observation Day where the boys will meet the Grade R team and will be given a variety of gross and fine motor skills activities to see if they are Grade R ready. Boys must be 5 turning 6 in the year of admission. Spaces are limited and once they have all been filled, we do not have a waiting list.
Please note that we are at full capacity for 2025.
Admissions to all public schools in Gauteng are done through the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) on their admissions website www.gdeadmissions.gov.za. The admissions process has changed over the last few years and priority is given to applicants in the following order:
All learners are placed by the GDE and not the school. For more information, please visit www.gdeadmissions.gov.za.
Please note that applications for 2026 are now open. Applications must be collected from the school reception and returned by hand from the 8th of April 2025. Applications close on the 23rd of June 2025.
Applications for our inner grades are done directly to the school. Acceptance is based on space in the grade as well as academic performance. KEPS is a school that concentrates on the preparation of learners academically. The school recognises the educational need to differentiate in the education of learners, and thus reserves the right to advise parents on the most suitable education for their children, taking into account our monastic environment, ability, interest, sports and culture as well as practical issues such as distance to the school and affordability. KEPS is a quintile 5 school, which means we are a fee-paying school. We do not have a waiting list and applications can only be made the year prior to admission.
Application forms for Grade R need to be collected from the school and returned by the stipulated due date. Boys will be invited to the Observation Day, and an outcome will be decided thereafter.
Application forms for Grades 2-7 can be collected from the school. Applicants will be shortlisted and invited for an interview with the Head. An interview does not guarantee acceptance. All applicants, successful or not, will be notified of the outcome of their application via email.
The following supporting documents are required to be submitted with the application form:
Upon acceptance, a heritage levy will need to be paid; the amount is Grade dependent. Please see fee structure or application form for more information.
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| TERM | DURATION |
| 1 | 15 January – 28 March |
| 2 | 8 April – 27 June |
| 3 | 22 July – 3 October |
| 4 | 13 October – 12 December |
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Monday 07:30 – 14:30
Tuesday 07:30 – 14:30
Wednesday 07:30 – 14:30
Thursday 07:30 – 14:30
Friday 07:30 – 14:00
The school fees for 2025* were set at the Annual General Meeting, as they are every year. Fees for 2025 have been set at R51 200.
School fees are payable ONLY by one of the following methods unless an alternative method is agreed in writing with the Business Manager:
1. Payment in full by 31 January (parents who settled their accounts in full on or before this date in 2025 were entitled to a discount of R2 560 per learner – a payment of R48 640).
2. By debit order, running from 31 January – 31 October. Parents making use of this option pay R5 120 per month over 10 months.
3. Termly payments of R12 800 over four terms, in advance.
There is no sibling discount applicable. As part of the acceptance into King Edward VII Preparatory School.
A Heritage Levy payment is required. This levy’s prime objective is to assist the school in maintaining top quality teachers, exceptionally high academics, cultural and sporting standards. A Heritage Levy payment is required per learner and is paid on acceptance of the learner (by the stipulated date) as below:
Grade R – R8 000
Grade 1 – R13 000
Grade 2 – R6 000
Grade 3 – R5 000
Grade 4 – R4 000
Grade 5 – R3 000
Grade 6 – R2 000
Grade 7 – R1 000
There are additional costs to consider outside of the school fees, such as stationery, school uniform, workbook packs, and occasionally in the school year tours, civvies day, and markets at school.
A detailed breakdown of the costs is available with the application form.
*Please note that KEPS is a fee-paying school, and the school fees will increase annually.
The items listed below are estimated costs of what will be required over and above the cost of school fees (R51 200)*,
in order for your son to have a fruitful and successful year. All costs are based on those for 2025, and prices are
subject to an increase.
*SCHOOL FEES FOR 2025 HAVE BEEN SET AT R51 200 and is payable over 10 months from Jan-Oct.
UNIFORM ESTIMATED COST
Grade R uniform Approx R3 500
Grade 1 to Grade 7 Approx R4 000
STATIONERY ESTIMATED COST
Grade R (resource pack) Approx R2 000
Grade 1 to Grade 7 Approx R2 000
Please note that the Grade R resource pack includes all stationery, art supplies and books that will be used
throughout the academic year.
WORKBOOK PACKS ESTIMATE COST
Grade 1 Approx R1000
Grade 2 Approx R900
Grade 3 Approx R950
Grade 4 Approx R800
Grade 5 Approx R800
Grade 6 Approx R800
Grade 7 Approx R800
HERITAGE LEVY
As part of the acceptance into King Edward VII Preparatory School, a once-off heritage levy
payment is required. This levy’s prime objective is to assist the school in maintaining top quality
teachers, exceptionally high academics, cultural and sporting standards. A Heritage Levy payment
is required per learner and is paid on acceptance of the learner (by the stipulated date) as below:
LEVY COST
Grade R R8 000
Grade 1 (Levy + Deposit on school fees) R13 000
Grade 2 R6 000
Grade 3 R5 000
Grade 4 R4 000
Grade 5 R3 000
Grade 6 R2 000
Grade 7 R1 000
Please note that additional costs should be considered, such as sports, tours, grade tours, academic excursions, private extra murals, tuck, and events at school such as civvies day.
