SCHOOL FEES
Application Fee:
R500
This fee is payable on submission of your application form and is non-refundable.
Placement Fee:
R5 000
Payable per child on confirmation of acceptance. The fee applies to the first and second child, with a maximum of R10 000 payable per family. This fee is non-refundable and may be utilised for facilities development and/or operational requirements at the sole discretion of the BMS Trust
Refundable Admission Deposit:
R8 500
Payable on confirmation of acceptance.
This admission deposit shall be refundable once the pupil has left the school and all outstanding debt has been settled. The deposit accrues no interest.
| PER ANNUM (ONCE-OFF): | R50 160 |
| PER TERM (ONCE-OFF): | R13 200 |
| TERM FEE PAY-OFF BEFORE 5TH OF THE MONTH: | R4 400 |
| TERM FEE PAY-OFF AFTER 5TH OF THE MONTH: | R4 550 |
| PER ANNUM (ONCE-OFF): | R68 400 |
| PER TERM (ONCE-OFF): | R18 000 |
| TERM FEE PAY-OFF BEFORE 5TH OF THE MONTH: | R6 000 |
| TERM FEE PAY-OFF AFTER 5TH OF THE MONTH: | R6 150 |
| PER ANNUM (ONCE-OFF): | R87 210 |
| PER TERM (ONCE-OFF): | R22 950 |
| TERM FEE PAY-OFF BEFORE 5TH OF THE MONTH: | R7 650 |
| TERM FEE PAY-OFF AFTER 5TH OF THE MONTH: | R7 800 |
| PER ANNUM (ONCE-OFF): | R91 770 |
| PER TERM (ONCE-OFF): | R24 150 |
| TERM FEE PAY-OFF BEFORE 5TH OF THE MONTH: | R8 050 |
| TERM FEE PAY-OFF AFTER 5TH OF THE MONTH: | R8 200 |
| PER ANNUM (ONCE-OFF): | R91 770 |
| PER TERM (ONCE-OFF): | R24 150 |
| TERM FEE PAY-OFF BEFORE 5TH OF THE MONTH: x 10 months | R9 660 |
| TERM FEE PAY-OFF AFTER 5TH OF THE MONTH: x 10 months | R9 810 |
Matric IEB Examination Fee:
R10 394 for 7 x Subjects
Due by 31 March 2027
Extra charges apply for additional subjects as well as accommodations (electronic reader, scribe, amanuensis etc.)
SCHOOL MEALS FEES
School meals are booked per term.
Casual meals must be booked in advance via the school link, no later than Monday’s 9am. for the week ahead.
| Per Term Once-Off: | R1 950 |
| Per Term Pay-Off: | R650 p.m. |
| Casual Per Day: | R39 |
| Per Term Once-Off: | R2 325 |
| Per Term Pay-Off: | R775 p.m. |
| Casual Per Day: | R47 |
| Per Term Once-Off: | R3 255 |
| Per Term Pay-Off: | R1 085 p.m. |
| Casual Per Day: | R65 |
School meals are breakfast & lunch.
Costs stay the same, whether breakfast is eaten or not.
Casual lunches must be booked in advance via the link, no later than Monday 09:00am, for the week ahead.
AFTERCARE FEES
Aftercare is booked per term.
| Per Term Once-Off: | R1 920 |
| Per Term Pay-Off: | R640 |
| Casual Per Day: | R125 |
| Per Term Once-Off: | R2 700 |
| Per Term Pay-Off: | R900 |
| Casual Per Day: | R137 |
| Per Term Once-Off: | R2 700 |
| Per Term Pay-Off: | R900 |
| Casual Per Day: | R137 |
Children not collected on time are sent to Aftercare and billed the casual rate.
Junior siblings, waiting for older siblings, are not charged until 15:15.
A spot fine of R110 is charged for children collected after 17:30.
TRANSPORT FEES
The school bus travels daily between Knysna and Wilderness.
| Per Term Once-Off: | R6 000 |
| Per Term Pay-Off: | R2 000 p.m. |
| Casual One-Way: | R64 |
| Casual Return: | R128 |
| Per Term Once-Off: | R8 700 |
| Per Term Pay-Off: | R2 900 p.m. |
| Casual One-Way: | R98 |
| Casual Return: | R195 |
BOARDING FEES
Boarding is booked per term and payable upfront, the day prior to the start of the school term.
Weekly boarders stay in Turaco House from Mondays to Fridays, and return home over weekends and school holidays.
Boarding fees include all meals.
Laundry service is optional (wash, dry and fold) @ R880 per term, for one load per week.
R17 970 per Term
Term boarders stay in Turaco House from Mondays to Sundays, for the duration of the school term. They return home for school holidays and long weekends.
Boarding fees include all meals and laundry.
R27 150 per Term
Casual weekly boarders can stay, per night, in Turaco House from Mondays to Fridays, during the school term.
Boarding fees include all meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner).
R372 per Night
Casual weeked boarders can stay, in Turaco House from Friday to Sunday, during the school term.
Boarding fees include all meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner).
R1 023 per weekend
Boarding deposit of R5 500. (Payable on confirmation of acceptance)
Boarding fees may not be paid off monthly.
Transport for extra-murals and / or to the airport is outsourced and billed separately.
BMS Trust | First National Bank | Knysna Branch | Cheque Account | 52701056692