Northwood School Admissions 2024-2025

Northwood School Admissions 2024-2025: School Application

Northwood School Admission for the 2024-2025 Academic year is now open and will be closing on 28 April 2023. Therefore, applicants who wish to study at Northwood School must submit an online application for admission via https://apply.northwoodschool.co.za/ before the application closing date or deadline.

Northwood offers a balanced and relevant education in a positively challenging yet disciplined environment. This empowers its learners to enter a changing world as happy, confident, and competent young men equipped with the necessary skills, initiative, and enthusiasm to face the future of their choice.

All interested students may now apply for admission to the school for the academic year 2024-2025 by visiting the admissions site. Parents are recommended to provide all relevant documentation during the admissions season when applying their children to Northwood School. Northwood School Admissions 2024-2025

The process for parents to complete in order to enroll their children in school for the 2024–2025 academic year is outlined below.

 

Admission

Application submissions are now only available online, please make use of this new streamlined facility by clicking on the link found below.

Please submit the Application Forms as soon as possible, noting the following dates:

Applications for 2024 are now open.

School Applications for 2024 28 April 2023

Please access the online form below and select 2024 on the dropdown option.

NEW LEARNER ONLINE APPLICATION FORM

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Academics

Northwood is consistently recognized as one of the top public boys’ schools in KwaZulu Natal based on the matric results -a testament to academics remaining the primary focus of the school. The rich and varied academic programme offers a general formative education while at the same time emphasizing the personal development of every learner in small classes.

 

Completing / Submitting Applications:

In order for your son’s application to be considered, please complete the online application form and upload all supporting documentation requested. (These documents do not need to be certified.) If you do not submit a required document, you will not be able to proceed to the next stage of the application form.

This form is to be completed by the Parents or Legal Guardian/s of the learner.

Admittance is granted strictly in accordance with the following:

• The Admissions Department will first process, all learners who reside with their parents or legal guardian, in the Durban North zoned area.
• All other applications will be placed on a waiting list.
• All applications placed on the waiting list will receive a response in writing after their application has been considered.

Please note that submission of an application form does not guarantee acceptance to Northwood.

BEFORE YOU PROCEED:

• The documents listed below (certified or uncertified) are required. Please make sure that these are already saved and ready to upload before beginning the application process, making sure your saved files, DO NOT contain commas, hyphens, or apostrophes. Documents must be saved separately.
• PDF files are accepted. For the Learner’s photo, a JPEG (head and shoulders) file will be accepted. If you do not have a scanner, you can search the App/Play Store for a PDF scanner app for your phone. (There are a number of free apps available).
• If any of these documents are more than one page in length (e.g. a 3-page clinic card) please scan these pages into a single PDF file.
• Please ensure you are using the latest version of whichever, web browser you are using.
• A recent photo of the Learner

This must be an image, a JPEG (head and shoulders), and the file will be accepted.ID or Passport size only. School Application

 

• Most recent school report
• Copy of the Learner’s unabridged (full) birth certificate

This reflects the names and ID numbers of both parents. If you do not have the new (unabridged) certificate, you may submit the old (abridged) certificate in the meantime.

However, you must apply for the unabridged birth certificate from the Department of Home Affairs and send us proof of application (i.e. a copy of the receipt). Please ensure that you send us the new unabridged certificate before the Learner starts at Northwood School, as no learner may be admitted without this.

• Copy of the Learner’s clinic card (as proof of vaccination)

Please visit your local clinic, if you have lost your son’s clinic card, or submit a letter stating you have lost this information and are busy getting a copy made. This is an Education department requirement.

• Copy of both Parents’/Guardians’ identity documents (ID)

If a parent is deceased, we will require a death certificate instead.

Single parents:  If you are unable to provide all details of the Learner’s other biological parent (e.g. ID numbers, addresses, contact numbers), please contact the Admissions Department for advice before completing this application. Northwood School Admissions 2024-2025

Proof of guardianship – if applicable (If you are the biological parents please upload your son’s unabridged birth certificate at point 6 on the application form).

Proof of residence

• A utility bill if you own the property, or a lease agreement from the person who owns/leases the property, at which you live.
• An additional account in your name with your physical address listed (Telkom, Vodacom, etc), must also be provided as additional proof.

Legal guardianship – point 6 on the application form

If you are the biological parents, please upload your son’s unabridged birth certificate showing both parents, for proof. If you are the legal guardian of the learner, we will need a copy of the court order.

Bank Statement

Two months’ bank statements for the person paying fees. (If not the biological parent or guardian we will need a copy of their ID also.)

• Copy of Study permit (International Learners – where applicable)
• Debit order amount – (See below for monthly fees)

Confirmation of receipt of Applications:

Confirmation of receipt of completed application forms will be emailed to parents at the email address provided. If you have not received a confirmation email within 10 days, please telephone the Admissions Department to query. (This email is not an indication of acceptance or rejection.) School Application

Thereafter, please do not be concerned if you receive no further correspondence from us as we will contact you if there is anything further that we require.

We receive hundreds of applications and are only able to accept approximately 40% of the boys who apply.  It is, therefore, ESSENTIAL THAT YOU ALSO APPLY TO A SECOND AND THIRD SCHOOL (AS SOON AS POSSIBLE), as there is no guarantee that your son’s application to Northwood will be successful. School Application

Notification of Acceptance / Non-Acceptance:

The Admissions Committee carefully assesses every application Some learners maybe be asked to attend an interview, if the admissions committee deems it necessary. A final decision will be made by the admissions committee,  and parents will be emailed, to inform them of the committee’s decision.

Please note that acceptance is provisional.  Once the criteria below have been met (within the stipulated timeframes), acceptance will be deemed final.

• Paid the acceptance deposit
• Satisfactorily completed and returned the acceptance documentation.

Acceptance Deposit:

An acceptance deposit is payable within one week of your son’s provisional acceptance. For your budgeting purposes, please note the deposits payable for the 2024 intake.  (These amounts are subject to change for future intakes.)

School acceptance          (R3 500)

Boarders acceptance      (R7 000)

School Fees for 2024 (excluding the acceptance deposit):

Grade 8:                R59 500 less * R3 500          (Monthly payments = R5 090 per month x 11 months, Jan to Nov)

New learners:       R59 500 less * R3 500          (Monthly payments = R5 090 per month x 11 months, Jan to Nov)

Grade 9 to 12:       R56 000                                (Monthly payments = R5 090 per month x 11 months, Jan to Nov)

Boarding fees:     R55 000                                 (Monthly payments = R5 000 per month x 11 months, Jan to Nov)

More information on school fees can be found on the admissions page.

The following are NOT provided by the school and are NOT included in the school or boarding fees. 

• School Uniforms
• Boarder Uniforms and other items needed for boarding
• Sports clothing, sports shoes, and sports equipment
• Stationery
• Text Books
• School Tours and Camps
• Any other expenses that might arise

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School Application

 

Contact Information

• Tel: (+27) 31 563 6501
• Fax: (+27) 31 564 1898
• Email: marketing@nwood.co.za

Please visit the Official Website for more information;

 

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