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Featured school

Georgetown High School

Georgetown, Pietermaritzburg · KwaZulu-Natal

A public high school offering Grade 8–12 with strong academics and sport. Apply online and track your child's progress through EduPlace SA.

110

open spaces

4.7

rating

8–12

grades

One platform, every step

From searching for a school to tracking weekly progress and paying fees — for parents and schools alike.

Smart school search

Filter by province, grade, distance, boarding, fees, subjects and special-needs support.

Online admissions

Apply once, upload documents and track every status from submitted to accepted.

Weekly progress

See homework, marks, attendance and teacher comments as the term unfolds.

Fees & receipts

Pay application, registration and school fees and download verified receipts.

Meetings & calendar

RSVP to parent meetings and hearings — in person or virtually via Teams or Zoom.

POPIA-aligned

Encrypted documents, consent records and strict role-based access to learner data.

For schools

Benefits for schools

EduPlaceSA gives your school the tools to manage placement, engage parents and grow your digital presence.

Receive online applications
Reduce paperwork
Manage learner placement
Track available spaces
Communicate with parents
Send homework and announcements
Monitor learner progress
View performance graphs
Identify learners needing support
Improve parent engagement
Build a professional digital presence
Learner support and early intervention tools
Improve school visibility across South Africa
Pricing

Simple pricing for schools

Every new school starts with a 14-day free trial. All prices are VAT-inclusive.

Monthly Plan

R 2 000 / month

Core school operations — everything a school needs to run day to day, billed every month.

  • Learner management, enrolment and class lists
  • Teacher and staff registers
  • Parent portal and parent access
  • Assessments, marks and academic results dashboards
  • School reporting and report cards
  • School calendar, terms and public holidays
  • Fee payments and digital invoices (Payfast)
  • Attendance and discipline records
  • Online applications and school search visibility
  • Unlimited authorised school staff
  • Email support

14-day free trial. Cancel any time before the trial ends and you are not charged.

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Annual Plan

R 15 000 / year

Equivalent to R 1 250 per month — save R 9 000 compared with paying monthly for 12 months.

The complete platform: everything in the monthly plan plus the full intelligence, governance, procurement and payroll suite.

  • Everything in the Monthly Plan
  • AI insights, tab summaries and multilingual (English, Zulu, Afrikaans) explanations
  • AI lesson-plan and year/term planning assistant with document intelligence
  • Governance & SGB module, organograms and meeting minutes
  • Procurement, suppliers, tenders and AI tender scoring
  • SGB payroll, payslips and EFT schedules
  • Disciplinary hearings with virtual meetings and PDF records
  • Learner support and early-intervention alerts
  • Bulk SA-SAMS import, batch report cards and PDF/Excel/Word exports
  • Circuit, district and provincial oversight reporting
  • Priority onboarding and priority support
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Plan comparison

FeatureR 2 000 MonthlyR 15 000 Annual
14-day free trial
School dashboard
Online applications
Parent communication
Homework management
Learner progress tracking
School search visibility
Reports & exports
AI learning assistant
Performance graphsBasicAdvanced
Parent weekly/daily updatesBasicAdvanced
Priority onboarding & support
Billing frequencyEvery monthOnce a year

Prices are VAT-inclusive. See the Subscription Terms for billing, trial and cancellation details.

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