Merchiston Preparatory School
Public primary school · Scottsville, KwaZulu-Natal · Umgungundlovu district (Pmb Central circuit)
On this page, you will find everything you need to know about Merchiston Preparatory School, including its location, admissions process, fees and matric results.
In Scottsville, Merchiston Preparatory School operates as a public primary school. It is a fee-charging school, funded under quintile Q5.
QQ5 · R1,500-R8,000/yr est.
Funding status
Fees and funding
Fee-charging school
Merchiston Preparatory School is a fee-charging school, classified quintile Q5. Fee-charging schools receive lower per-learner state funding and rely on school fees to cover the difference. Public schools in this quintile typically charge an estimated R1,500 to R8,000 a year. This is a national estimate, not a figure verified for Merchiston Preparatory School specifically, so contact the school directly to confirm its current fees.
Admissions
How to apply
- Contact the school directly, using the details below, to confirm 2027 application dates and requirements.
- Prepare the standard documents: the learner's birth certificate, immunisation record, most recent report card, and proof of the parent or guardian's address.
- Submit the completed application form to the school office, either in person or however the school currently accepts applications.
- Wait for confirmation of a place. Provincial education departments coordinate Grade 1 placements for the 2027 school year, so timing can vary.
Get in touch
Contact and location
- Address
- 324 Bulwer Street, Pietermaritzburg, 3200
- Postal
- P.o.box 394, Pietermaritzburg, 3200
- Telephone
- 033 342 1838
- Email
- mpsadmin@merchiston.co.za
- EMIS number
- 500207792
