| Application Fee | R 600 | non-refundable |
| Tuition, boarding and Maintenance Trust for 2025 | R89 500 per annum |
or R22 375 per term |
| Acceptance Fee | R1 200 | non-refundable; payable on acceptance |
| Textbook Levy | R 600 | The school owns the required textbooks and will loan them to the students. This textbook levy is compulsory. If the books are lost or damaged, the full replacement cost will be charged. |
- School fees are compulsory and due quarterly in advance
- Non-payment of fees automatically gives the school the right to suspend tuition until arrears are paid, or to terminate enrolment.
- Notice - One term’s notice must be given if a student is to be withdrawn. Fees will be charged in lieu of notice.
There are family and early settlement discounts available:
- 5% discount for early annual payment before the end of Term 1.
- 5% sibling discount for the 2nd or 3rd child.
Fees do not include: Stationery, excursions, uniform and bedding.
New Students
The acceptance fee must be paid within one month of the date on the acceptance letter. Failure to do this will result in the place being made available to another applicant. Tuition for the first quarter or first month (if you are paying monthly), as well as the Textbook Levy, must be paid by the end of December of the year prior to admission in January.
Annual Registration
Students are expected to register annually. The school reserves the right to refuse readmission. Parents are encouraged to contact the Bursar if they need to discuss their account or make special arrangements.
Fees are paid directly into the school bank account:
Inanda Seminary
Standard Bank
Branch Code: 043626
Account number: 052409902
Please ensure the student’s name is used as the reference for EFT payments or is written on the deposit slip in the lower right-hand corner, and email the proof of payment/deposit slip to the school at
Comparison: What does it cost to have a child in a day school?
Before dismissing boarding at Inanda Seminary as too expensive, consider what the alternative costs.
- A government ex-Model C school charges fees in the range R40 000 - R60 000.
- Daily transport can be R20 to R50 for 200 school days.
- Food, including breakfast, lunch at school, afternoon snack and supper could be R150 per day during the week, and there are also the weekends to consider: 280 days.
- Then there's electricity and water.
For example:
| Inanda | Day School | |
| Tuition p/a | R 89 500 | R 50 000 |
| Transport | R 6 000 | |
| Food etc | R 42 000 | |
| R 89 500 | R 98 000 |
