No-Fee School Policy
No-Fee Schools (Quintile 1-3)
Paid by Department of Basic Education / provincial education departments · 🇿🇦 South Africa
What this pays
The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.
Email and a six-digit code, then €50 a year. No password to forget.
Who qualifies
UnlockThe 4 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed stays free.
Where this comes from
schools serving disadvantaged communities (Quintiles 1–3) may be declared no‑fee schools by provincial departments and do not charge school fees.
https://www.education.gov.za/informationfor/parentsandguardians/schoolfees.aspx
A researcher has read this record against the official page.
Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026
Source: www.education.gov.za
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