SCHOOL FEES
Application Fee:
R500
This fee is compulsory for all applications.
Placement Fee:
R5 000
Payable on confirmation of acceptance
This fee is non-refundable and shall be utilised for facilities development or operational requirements at the sole discretion of the BMS Trust
Refundable Admission Deposit:
R8 500
Payable on confirmation of acceptance
This 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): | R49 020 |
| PER TERM (ONCE-OFF): | R12 900 |
| TERM FEE PAY-OFF BEFORE 5TH OF THE MONTH: | R4 450 |
| TERM FEE PAY-OFF AFTER 5TH OF THE MONTH: | R4 300 |
| PER ANNUM (ONCE-OFF): | R66 120 |
| PER TERM (ONCE-OFF): | R17 400 |
| TERM FEE PAY-OFF BEFORE 5TH OF THE MONTH: | R5 950 |
| TERM FEE PAY-OFF AFTER 5TH OF THE MONTH: | R5 800 |
| PER ANNUM (ONCE-OFF): | R83 220 |
| PER TERM (ONCE-OFF): | R21 900 |
| TERM FEE PAY-OFF BEFORE 5TH OF THE MONTH: | R7 450 |
| TERM FEE PAY-OFF AFTER 5TH OF THE MONTH: | R7 300 |
| PER ANNUM (ONCE-OFF): | R87 780 |
| PER TERM (ONCE-OFF): | R23 100 |
| TERM FEE PAY-OFF BEFORE 5TH OF THE MONTH: | R7 850 |
| TERM FEE PAY-OFF AFTER 5TH OF THE MONTH: | R7 700 |
| PER ANNUM (ONCE-OFF): | R87 780 |
| PER TERM (ONCE-OFF): | R23 100 |
| TERM FEE PAY-OFF BEFORE 5TH OF THE MONTH: x 10 months | R9 390 |
| TERM FEE PAY-OFF AFTER 5TH OF THE MONTH: x 10 months | R9 240 |
Matric IEB Examination Fee:
R9 760 for 7 x Subjects
Due by 31 March 2026
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 875 |
| Per Term Pay-Off: | R625 p.m. |
| Casual Per Day: | R38 |
| Per Term Once-Off: | R2 235 |
| Per Term Pay-Off: | R745 p.m. |
| Casual Per Day: | R45 |
| Per Term Once-Off: | R3 135 |
| Per Term Pay-Off: | R1 045 p.m. |
| Casual Per Day: | R63 |
School meals are breakfast & lunch.
Costs stay the same, whether breakfast is eaten or not.
AFTERCARE FEES
Aftercare is booked per term.
| Per Term Once-Off: | R1 860 |
| Per Term Pay-Off: | R620 |
| Casual Per Day: | R121 |
| Per Term Once-Off: | R2 625 |
| Per Term Pay-Off: | R875 |
| Casual Per Day: | R133 |
| Per Term Once-Off: | R2 670 |
| Per Term Pay-Off: | R890 |
| Casual Per Day: | R133 |
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: | R5 895 |
| Per Term Pay-Off: | R1 965 p.m. |
| Casual One-Way: | R63 |
| Casual Return: | R126 |
| Per Term Once-Off: | R8 445 |
| Per Term Pay-Off: | R2 815 p.m. |
| Casual One-Way: | R95 |
| Casual Return: | R189 |
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) @ R830 per term, for one load per week.
R17 135 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.
R25 811 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).
R351 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).
R964 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