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Pre-Preparatory School Admissions Process

FAQs

Age groups

Grade 000 3 turning 4
Grade 00 4 turning 5
Grade R 5 turning 6

School times

Grade 000 08:15 to 12:30
Grade 00 08:00 to 12:45
Grade R 07:50 to 12:45

Drop-off time

From 07:30 onwards

Aftercare

Optional from 12:30 until 15:00 or 17:00

When to apply
  • Main entry points are Grades 000 and R.
  • Applications can be submitted at any time after the applicant’s birth.
  • The applicant’s age on the date of application is a waiting list determinant.
  • Only complete applications will be registered on the waiting list.
  • Annual reconfirmation of interest in a future place ensures the candidate’s continued registration on the active waiting list.
Tours of the School

Visits can be arranged by appointment with the Admissions Office on 021 300 6517 or via admissions@stcyprians.co.za.

Due to a high demand for tours, we only consider tours for applicants who have submitted at least the online enquiry stage for the application for admission.

Process

  • We hold regular Pre-Preparatory School-in-the-Woods Open Days. Applicants on our waiting lists will receive priority invitations via email.
  • Visits can be arranged by appointment with the Admissions Office. To arrange a visit, ensure that you have completed at least the enquiry stage of the application process.
  • A visit to our school is a prerequisite for consideration of placement.
  • Applicants that have completed the second stage of the application process and are registered on our waiting list will receive priority invitations to appointments.
  • Applications need to be up to date with school and other reports, before placement considerations are made. Updates should be emailed to the Admissions Office.
  • Grades 000 and R are the main intake grades of the school. The first round of placement offers typically start in Term 1 in the year preceding the proposed entry year.
  • Enrolled Grade R students do not need to re-apply for admission to the Preparatory School.
  • Assessments are conducted if deemed necessary.
  • Placement offers are made in accordance with the School’s Admissions Policy.
Admission Application form

Ashley Pople

Matric 2010
PhD Student Oxford University

My learning experience was by no means conventional throughout my five years at St Cyprian’s School. Being taught by strong, independently minded teachers encouraged me to think differently about the world. In addition to being inspired by teachers, I was nurtured by warm and loving friendships throughout my schooling at St Cyp's. These women continue to ground me to this day.

Nadine Moodie

Matric 2004
Communications Specialist

It's not a fallacy that St Cyprian’s School teaches not for school but for life; not for time but for eternity. The holistic approach to education did not only focus on academics, but also on the soft skills which exposed us to various people and situations, and in turn equipped me to seamlessly navigate spaces and situations post-high school. My time at St Cyp's was a truly global experience, something I'd liken to a junior United Nations, as I sat in classes with friends who came from around the continent and the world, and who had various perspectives on ideology and practices which we often shared, embraced, disagreed with, and were encouraged to form our own opinions of.

Dr Elizabeth Kelly

Matric 2006
Commercial Law, PhD

The five years I spent in St Cyprian’s were the best of times. For me, it was a love at first sight that did not disappoint. It lived up to its vision of “teaching not for school but for life; training not for time but for eternity”. During my stay, I was privileged to meet, learn from, interact and live with brilliant minds. It instilled in me a sense of respect, responsibility, tolerance and a spirit of excellence that continues to guide all my pursuits. I cannot imagine a situation when the St Cyprian’s ethos will not be applicable in my life and work.

Rabia Parker

Matric 2013
UCT student

As a young, coloured, Muslim girl, St Cyprian’s School was a whole new environment to me. However, I never needed to change who I was to fit in because the school prided itself on creating strong, independent, unique women. It gave me the tools to understand the world outside of the classroom and I have continued to use these skills in all my endeavors. This school allowed me to think more openly, accept more widely and understand more deeply and it is something I am constantly grateful for.
I matriculated in 2013 and I am currently in my final year at UCT studying a Bachelor of Business Science in Finance.

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