Mapaputle Primary School crestMapaputle Primary
No fees, no exams, no rush.

Enrolling your child at Mapaputle Primary.

As a Quintile Q3 No-Fee public school, our admissions are simple: a conversation, the right paperwork, and a morning of small-group play. We take Grade R first, then mid-year transfers as space allows.

A parent and child sitting in front of the school office on enrolment day
Open House: parents touring the classrooms A grandmother and grandchild sitting in the parent waiting area Children visiting Grade R for an observation morning Mma Joyce greeting a new family at the gate
Four blocks of useful information

Everything you need, on one page.

A · Grade R intake (first-time enrolment)

  • Annual intake: approximately 12 Grade R places per year.
  • Catchment: Mapaputle, Kameelboom and surrounding farms within a 10 km radius.
  • Eligibility: children turning 5 by 30 June of the year of admission.
  • Documents required: child's unabridged birth certificate; clinic Road-to-Health card / immunisation record; parent/guardian ID or refugee/asylum permit; previous school record where applicable.
  • Process: a parent interview with Mma Joyce + a small-group observation morning for the child. This is not a test.
  • Outcome: a confirmation letter is hand-delivered or WhatsApped to parents within 14 days.

B · Transfers & mid-year intake

  • Open grades: Grades 1–7, subject to space (we run one class group per grade).
  • Documents required: a transfer letter from the previous school + the child's most recent school report.
  • Process: a single meeting between class teacher, Mma Joyce and the parent; a half-day shadow visit so your child meets the group before deciding.
  • Outcome: a written confirmation within seven working days.

C · School fees

  • Status: Quintile Q3 · No-Fee school · Section 21.
  • School fees: none. We do not charge tuition.
  • Voluntary SGB contribution: R150 / year for stationery and a school T-shirt — entirely voluntary, paid in instalments.
  • Uniform: navy bottoms + white shirt. Second-hand items are available free from the SGB.
  • Hidden costs: none. NSNP meals are free. Saturday Garden Day refreshments are on the SGB.

D · Key 2026/27 dates

  • Open House · Term 1: Saturday 14 March 2026, 09:00–12:00.
  • Open House · Term 3: Saturday 22 August 2026, 09:00–12:00.
  • Application window for 2027: opens 01 April 2026, closes 30 June 2026.
  • Observation mornings: Tuesdays in May & June 2026, scheduled per family.
  • Confirmation letters posted: from 31 July 2026.
  • First day of Grade R 2027: Wednesday 14 January 2027.
Begin the journey

Begin your family's journey with us.

Four small steps. None of them require an exam, a uniform purchase, or a big chequebook.

Apply now
1

Submit the online form

Fill out the short form on the contact page or WhatsApp Mma Joyce on 063 114 9661. Two minutes.

2

Receive an interview invitation

Within seven working days we will phone or WhatsApp you to set up a parent interview.

3

Family interview & child observation

A half-hour conversation with the principal, plus a small-group play morning so your child meets the class.

4

Enrolment confirmation

A written confirmation letter, hand-delivered or WhatsApped within 14 days of the observation morning.