Centres and cottage schools don’t have their own place in the law. Help us to enable you to run your centre or small school legally.
To show the DBE how centres and small schools actually function and to remind them that the legislation for these institutions is completely unrealistic, we need data from people actually running such institutions.
You can help us by completing this anonymous Survey Monkey. Your contribution is important! Thank you!
How do I join my school/centre:
The following documents are required:
(1) Pages 1 and 2 of the application form. Use a separate page if you need more space to give the details of the teachers/facilitators. Download the form HERE.
(2) The List of Learners in Excel format. [Please keep the list in EXCEL. We can’t use it in pdf format.] Download the list HERE.
(3) A detailed, extensive description of your curriculum, your approach, and how you provide for your individual learners’ needs in your institution. Take your time over this document; it is of the utmost importance.
(4) A completed and signed POPI consent form from the parent/guardian of each learner at the Institution. The Trust requires these forms in order to be able to consider your application. Download the form HERE. Please send us a link to your Google Drive where you have saved these completed forms.
(5) The contract between you and your clients (the parents).
(6) The registration form for independent schools that you have downloaded from the website of your Provincial Education Department, and information on how far you have proceeded with completing the form. Any correspondence between you and the PED can also be included.(At present the only way in which an educational institution like yours can operate legally unfortunately is by registering as an independent school.)
(7) We need photos from the inside and outside of the institution, as well as of the ablution facilities. Thank you!
IMPORTANT: Have you gathered all your documents? Send us an e-mail (WITHOUT YOUR DOCUMENTS) to admin@pestalozzi.org, and we’ll send you your own link where you may upload all your documents. PLEASE DO NOT E-MAIL US YOUR DOCUMENTS AND PHOTOS. UNFORTUNATELY IT WILL HAVE TO BE DELETED, SINCE IT TAKES UP TO MUCH STORAGE. We’ll handle it securely via the link we’ll send you. Thank you!
Please wait before making a payment. We need to invoice you first. After having received your invoice from the Trust, you may send in your proof of payment, your stop order, or the Commitment to Make Payments (available from the Pestalozzi Trust) in Excel format.
Important: Please use your INVOICE NUMBER as a reference on our bank statement when making the payment. Thank you!
