Admission Policy

This material was published by the Education Rights Project (ERP) as a tool during it's awreness information campaign to schools. This book states that at the start of every school year, thousands of learners all over South Africa are refused admission to school. School principals, school governing bodies and even individual teachers give many different reasons for denying admission to learners. The booklet discusses information to challenge unlawful exclusions and also outlines the steps that communities with the assistance of the Education Rights Project (ERP) have taken to ensure that all learners are admitted to school.

The Admission Policy for Ordinary Public Schools states that all eligible learners of compulsory school-going age must be suitably accommodated in schools. No-one who applies for admission to a school can be unfairly discriminated against. In terms of the law, ex-Model C schools are public schools and the same rules apply.

The Department of Education has issued an additional policy on education for foreign learners. This says that no foreign learner should be denied admission to a school due to insufficient documents. Learners whose parents do not have a residence permit must be conditionally admitted to school.

Topics include :

• Requirements for admission to a school
• Problems around admission
• Problems after admission to a school
• What to do when schools break the law
• Laws you need to know
• Useful contact details

To request a copy of this publication please use the below contact information.