APPLICATIONS for Term 1 of 2024 have CLOSED.
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If you would like to register your child for possible admission to Somerset College please complete the procedure here. Please note that a non-refundable application fee of R500 is payable upon submission of the application form. We do not accept students who are entering Grades 11 or 12. Please note the school requires written consent from both parents/guardians of a child wanting admission into Somerset College.
Applications for Gr 8 in 2024 are still open, but please be aware that as we have already shortlisted potential candidates for our Scholarship Programme, we will not be able to consider any new applicants for the Programme.
Pre-Preparatory School Assessment Process
There is no formal assessment process for Gr 000 and Gr 00. Successful applicants for Gr R who live locally are invited to spend a morning with us during November for a baseline observation.
Successful Gr R applicants who live at a distance from the school will be assessed at the start of the new academic year.
Preparatory School Assessment Process
Once a place becomes available and the paperwork is complete, applicants to the Preparatory School will complete an Assessment. The Assessment looks at Literacy (English and Afrikaans) and Numeracy levels and can take place at the applicant’s current school, for students living at a distance from Somerset College. Once this is done, the Head of the school meets with both parents, before an offer of a place is made. This meeting can take place online if required.
Senior School Assessment Process
All applicants to Somerset College write Assessments in English and Mathematics and thereafter the Head of College and Head of the relevant Boarding House (should the application include Boarding) meet with the student and parents before an offer of place is made. The Assessments can be written at the current school and the meeting can be done online, for students living at a distance from Somerset College.
Entrance Assessments for Grade 8 2024 – please make an application via the online form.
Grade 8 2024 Placement Test Day - 4 March 2023
PrePrep & Prep Open Day - 8 March 2023
Prep & Senior School Open Day – September date to be announced
Cambridge Information Day – to be announced
i) Complete the Online Application Form
ii) Your child’s birth certificate
iii) A copy of your child’s most recent school report (not applicable to pre-school students)
iv) A copy of your child's Passport document (Foreign students)
v) A copy of your (Parent/Guardian) Identity/Passport document
vi) Proof of payment of the non-refundable application fee of R500
For your convenience you are required to transfer the registration fee of R500.00 directly into our bank account, details as follows:
Bank: FNB
Account name: Somerset College NPO
Account number: 6273 490 8819 (current account)
Branch: Somerset West
Branch code: 250655
Reference: RFee (Name)
Once payment of the application fee has been received, you will receive a letter confirming receipt of your application.
Debentures become tradeable on the eighth anniversary of the original date of issue. Debentures will be redeemed by issuing company, Vredelus Limited, 30 years from the original date of issue at the face value of the debentures.
Somerset College parents wishing to sell or purchase debentures should contact Mrs Vania Kirchner in the Finance Department.
Telephone: 021 842-8043 or e-mail vania.kirchner@somcol.co.za
Parents may at any time request relevant public policies from the school.
Please email admissions@somcol.co.za with your request.
Please be aware that the applicable contracts need to be initialled on each page, signed in full and returned to the school once your child has been offered a place.
Contract of Enrolment (All Grades including Boarding)
Code of Conduct (Parents and College)
Code of Conduct (Student and College)
Student Medical Information Form (Pre-Prep)