We can't wait to help our young Novaneers build the character that they need to impact the world!!
Have you taken time to set academic goals with your child? If your answer is no, or not yet, then now may be the right time for you to start Academic Goal Setting with your little ones.
Here’s a free reflection template to use as a goal tracker with your child.
We have created a step by step guide to ensure that you have all the information that you need to prepare your family for the journey at Nova Pioneer.
We have also answered some of the most frequently asked questions in the FAQs section.
All Nova Pioneer Ruimsig learners receive a 10% discount onBack to school purchases at Waltons retail outlets. Use the code: NPRS2025
There are three documents that we require from your child's current school prior to you leaving, namely:
Student Transfer Profile/ Testimonial (Inter-School submission)
Finance Clearance Form/Final School Statement (Parent submission)
Final Report (Parent submission-Parents to email the final report to nlevy@novapioneer.com)
The first two documents can be downloaded from the resources page. You would need to email them to your current school and very importantly, remember to email: studentdata.sa@admin.novapioneer.com. The school is required to submit the student transfer profile directly to us due to its confidential nature.
To avoid delays or start of school issues kindly ensure that you have submitted all the documents/forms required by the student data admin team.
Please note that if your child is not a South African citizen an additional document is required of you prior to starting at Nova Pioneer. Please see details in the FAQs Study Visa section.
Visit the resource page to download various resources such as stationery, calendar, payment app and all the other information that you require prior to joining us.
Action Required:
Extended-Day Option: Grade 000 and 00, indicate your choice for the extended-day option by completing the provided form. This includes aftercare, meal, and snacks.
Fee Payment Selection: Confirm your preferred payment option (annual, termly, or monthly).
It is vital that you read through the Nova Pioneer Handbook in order for you to familiarise yourself with our school, policies and regulations.
If you have missed the parent orientation event a recording is available above for you.
If your child is joining after the start of school, the admissions team will indicate what date your child may arrive.
Unlike many other schools we follow a 3 term school calendar. We know you want to plan your next holiday already so here's the calendar for a detailed break down.
Term 1 (59 days)
Start
Wednesday, 14 January 2026
Close
Friday, 10 April 2026
Half term
Close: Thursday, 19 February 2026 (12h00)
Return: Tuesday, 24 February 2026
Public Holiday
Saturday, 21 March 2026 (Human Rights Day)
Friday, 3 April- Monday, 6 April 2026 (Easter)
Term 2 (62 days)
Start
Wednesday, 6 May 2026
Close
Friday, 7 August 2026
Half term
Close: Friday, 26 June 2026
Return: Friday, 7 August 2026
Term 3 (59 days)
Start
Wednesday, 9 September 2026
Close
Friday, 4 December 2026
Half term
Close: Thursday, 22 October 2026
Return: Tuesday, 27 October 2026
Public Holidays
Thursday, 24 September 2026 (Heritage day)
(Friday, 25 September)
The Nova Pioneer School Calendar will be available on the resources page.
You can complete the NovaCare form found on the resource page and email it to nlevy@novapioneer.com
2026/27 applications are open.
Spaces are limited, so we encourage you to attend our campus experience that is exclusively for current families
Next steps:
Submit recent report, birth certificate and R350 (primary) R550 (secondary) admin fee POP
Bring your child for an assessment
Submit all documents and forms as per application email
Secure your child's space by paying the enrolment
Herewith the notice non-refundable enrollment deposit amounts
Grade 000 & 00 = R 2200.00
Grade R - 7 = R 3900.00
Grade 8 - 13 = R 4500.00
Nova Pioneer conducts affordability checks as part of the enrolment criteria in order to do our part in ensuring that your child's educational experience and environment is sustained for the whole school year. Though not an exact science, we do our best by referring to past learnings.
The affordability check process consists of 2 aspects, namely:
Bank credit check
Manual check of payslips, bank statements and parent ID. It is strongly recommended that household income is reflected in these documents.
The student will be enrolled in the school system only after you have completed the educational administration documents. Please ensure you click on the link included in the spot-held email to submit all required documents, as this step is essential.
All fees are due before your child can start (according to the payment option you elected or as per conditions of the enrolment).
Late payment may result in a delayed start. Please note that fees are not pro rated.
Annual plans must be paid by 31 December 2025
Termly plans 7 January and before the first day of each term thereafter
Monthly plans EFT by 5 January and a compulsory debit order for the 1st of every month thereafter
Please go ahead and make payment according to the fee structure provided above (according to the payment option you elected or as per conditions of the enrolment) and use your family ID code as the reference. Email POP to finance.ruimsig@novapioneer.com. If you did not receive a family ID please use "NPR Name Surname Grade" as your reference.
The fee schedule can be found here
Please make a payment according to the payment plan that you selected or as per conditions of the enrolment in the meantime to avoid a delayed school start. Email POP to finance.ruimsig@novapioneer.com along with your invoice query.
Remember to use your family ID account number as per the invoice. If you have two family account numbers, please use your child's name and surname and campus name until the family account number is corrected.
The fee schedule can be found here
Bank: Standard Bank
Account Name: Nova Pioneer Fees
Account Number: 021 635 463
Branch Code: Randburg / 018005
Ref: Family ID code or if you don't have that yet use "NPR Name Surname Grade"
The fee schedule can be found here
Did you know that there are multiple opportunities to save money on your fees?
If you opt for the annual plan you can save between R7,000 to R12,000 on tuition fees. Opting for the termly plan can save you between R5,000 to R8,000 a year. Here are some other ways you can save money:
The school offers parents a family discount. This discount will only be allocated to the fees from the second child onwards.
● The following sibling discount is offered on tuition fees:
○ Child #1: 0%(oldest) discount on fees
○ Child #2: 10% (second oldest) discount on fees
○ Child #3: 20% (third oldest) discount on fees
○Child #4: 25% (forth oldest) discount of fees
○Child 5: 30%(fifth oldest) discount on fees
The school offers all current Novaneer families a tuition discount of R3 500 (on their own child’s fees) for each new student referral. This discount will only apply if the student referred is successfully admitted to the school. This referral discount is only applicable to the first year of tuition fees. Where a successful referral is made by a family who has two children at the school, the discount will only be applied to the child in the lowest grade.
NB. In order to successfully benefit from referring a student, the referred parent must state that they were referred by you (name and surname) when they fill in the online application form in the ‘how did you hear about us’ section.
Don't have anyone to refer but still want to make the community bigger? You can show your support by providing a review on Google or Facebook so that we can attract more amazing families like yours!
Interest on all overdue accounts will be charged monthly on outstanding balances at a rate of 1% per month from the payment due date.
If your child is going to Grade 1 upwards and is not a South African citizen or a permanent residence permit holder, your child requires a study visa. Study Visas are issued for a particular school, should your child move to a different school you will have to apply for a new study visa.
If you fail to obtain a study visa, we are unfortunately required by law to de-register your child from our school. Please begin the application process immediately.
We will require proof of such an application to be emailed to studentdata.sa@admin.novapioneer.com before school starts.
If you are a PRP holder, please email the permit to studentdata.sa@admin.novapioneer.com
Application for study visas can be made online through the VFS Global Visa and Permit Centre at http://www.vfsglobal.com/dha/southafrica/. You can contact the centre telephonically at 012 425 3000.
We will require proof of such an application to be emailed to studentdata.sa@admin.novapioneer.com before school starts.
Gr 000 - Gr 00 may have colours in their hair colour as they do not wear the uniform.
From Gr R - 11, students in uniform may not have coloured hair and it must be their natural colour.
Hair accessories can take any form, but must be the Nova colours. Permitted colours are:
○ yellow, gold, orange, green, blue, black, white, grey, silver, brown, tortoise shell.
We are excited to welcome Bluecherry Enterprise as the new tuckshop operator. They have been very successful in running the tuckshop facilities at the Nova Pioneer Paulshof campus and we are looking forward to building on the relationship they have established with Nova Pioneer.
Bluecherry prides themselves in running a professional service focusing on healthy food for all students. To ensure this level of service continues, the following information is important:
-Food should be pre-ordered before 15:00 in the afternoon (for the next day) and 7:30 the following morning. Orders placed outside of this timeframe cannot be attended to
- Food orders will be done through the Karri app. The menu items as well as the prices can be accessed via this app. Please see below instructions on how to access this app. The Karri app will also be used for various event payments. We therefore strongly advise parents to download this application and familiarise themselves with its use.
We will be hosting a few upcoming events, using the Karri app. Our current families are familiar with the payment app, and we would like our new families to join and come on board.
What is Karri?
How it Works
Karri is a mobile payment app that allows you to make quick payments for school events. Instead of sending children to school with envelopes of cash for civvies days and class outings, you’re able to make fast payments of exact amounts straight to your school.
There is NO charge to the parents for this application. It is FREE to download from either the Apple Store or Google Play Store plus it uses less data than Whatsapp.
As a school, we realise that making small payments for collections can be time-consuming and frustrating for you. Having to find the exact change needed, an envelope for the money and hoping that your child delivers it to their teacher is an inconvenience. Then there’s the issue of diarising the event and keeping track of multiple school events within your busy work schedule. We believe we have found the solution and we are excited to announce that we are using a new payment application that will help alleviate these issues.
The application is called Karri (a Zulu word for small change). Karri is an innovative mobile payment application that allows you to make quick payments for school collections using your smartphone. Karri is powered by Nedbank but will work with any bank ensuring the safety and security of all information loaded onto the app. It is therefore fully POPI and PCI DSS compliant with stringent internal measures. We have furthermore entered into a contractual agreement with Karri to guarantee this.
You only need an email address to access the app. After downloading the app, please sign up with your email address. Upon signing up you will be asked which school you want to subscribe to. All collections relevant to the school and/or your child's grade will automatically be visible to you.
We have attached a Karri pamphlet detailing the simple steps for making payments. We would really appreciate your support in striving to be a cash-free environment.
For further queries or information visit the Karri website on www.karri.co.za alternatively you can contact Karri directly on: 021 300 1867.