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Joining Merrowdown.
We welcome applications at any age. Most children join in Grade R, Grade 4, Grade 8 or Grade 10.
How to apply.
Four steps, and a person to speak to at each one.
Enquire
Tell us about your child and we will send a prospectus.
Visit
Come to an open morning, or book a private tour on a working day.
Apply
Register, then join us for a taster day and a short assessment.
Join
Offers go out well before the new year. New pupils visit again before they start.
Which year would my child join?
Enter a date of birth to see the year group and the next entry points.
Your child's year group will appear here.
Visit us.
Come to an open event, or ask for a private tour on a day that suits you.
Book a visit
Fees
Estimate your fees
Add each child. The sibling discount is applied for you.
Scholarships and bursaries.
Scholarships recognise talent. Bursaries make a place possible. A pupil can hold both.
Read the full guideScholarships
Awarded at the main entry points.
- Academic, music, art, drama and sport
- Worth up to a quarter of the day fee
- Applications close six months before entry
Bursaries
Based on a family's income, and reviewed each year.
- Up to all of the fees, with help for uniform and trips
- One pupil in eight receives a bursary
- Assessed in confidence by an independent firm
Questions parents ask.
When should we apply?
Most families register twelve to eighteen months before their child would start. We accept later applications whenever there is a place.
Is there an entrance test?
Older children write a short assessment in English and mathematics during a visit day. For the youngest we simply meet your child in a play session.
Do you offer bursaries?
Yes. Bursaries are based on a family's income and can cover up to all of the fees. They are assessed separately from admissions, and in confidence.
Can my child join in the middle of a year?
Often, yes. Families move for all sorts of reasons. Contact admissions and we will tell you where there are places.
Do you take international pupils?
Yes, as full boarders. We ask for a short online interview and a recent school report, and we help with study visas.
Is there a school bus?
Six routes run morning and evening, covering most suburbs within thirty kilometres. The routes and timetable are on the contact page.
Make an enquiry.
Tell us a little about your child and Ms Mokoena, our Director of Admissions, will reply within two working days.