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Welcome
Dear Parents and Guardians

Learners, parents, grandparents, new families and those returning – we are pleased
and proud to welcome you to CURRO.

We look forward to a productive partnership with you, to help your children achieve
their potential and recognise that to be successful at school, they need your support.
Our strong partnership will make a significant difference to your child during their
school career. We share the responsibility for the future of southern Africa’s young
people and want you to know that we are with you on this path.

Families are drawn to CURRO for several reasons; chiefly, our educational, cultural
and sporting approach which encourages strong interaction between learners and
teachers. Parents who are looking for a place where their children will be valued
and challenged, rather than get lost in the crowd, have found that with us.

Parents generally want consistency between home and school and, at CURRO,
the balance between high standards and a life of promise is essential for the
next generation. The academic programmes at CURRO are varied and rigorous.
Learners engage, every day, in a number of subject areas; they interact digitally
with trendsetting materials. Through training in habits of mind and attention,
CURRO learners are equipped with the tools they need for a lifetime of learning
and achievement.

Please know that your children are in good hands and will be encouraged and
cared for daily by our dedicated members of staff.

We appreciate your trust and thank you for the honour of educating your children.

Kind regards

CURRO Executive Team

curro.co.za

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Welcome to Windhoek Gymnasium Pre-primary School
From 3 years (if potty trained) to Grade R | English, Afrikaans and German

Overview

Class sizes:
Maximum 20 children

School times:
08:00 – 12:00

Aftercare:
Until 17:30 (includes lunch)

What we offer • Gross motor exercises Extramural activities

• Small class sizes divided by age • Storytime Available at an additional cost, offered by
• Teacher and teacher’s assistants in • Nap time (in aftercare; dedicated private tutors/coaches on campus
each class mattress per child) • Monkeynastix
• Engaging, creative daily activities • Beaux-Arts
• Focus on learning through play and Subjects: Grade R • Olympic Kids
developing the whole child • Language: • Dolphins Swimming
• Namibian developmental preschool English, Afrikaans or German First • Dance Mouse
programme supported by Curro Language • Little Medical School
• Daily communication with parents via • Mathematics • Music programmes
diary and WhatsApp • Life Skills
• Parent-teacher meetings and progress Preschool fees include
reports each term Our facilities • Two weekly gross-motor sessions
• Occupational therapist and speech • Designated teachers have first-aid • Bicycle riding once a week
therapist on-site weekly training • School-readiness test for Grade R
• Strict pickup permission protocols
Daily programme • Child-friendly bathrooms
Our programme involves the following: • Outdoor play area for each class
• Bible time • Jungle gyms, playhouses, shaded areas
• Circle time for creative and sensory play and more
• Perception and sensory exercises
• Art and music

HOW TO ENROL
Option 1: Submit an application form with all supporting documents.
Scan here for Option 2: Apply online. Follow the prompts on www.curro.co.za.
more information Option 3: Contact us and we will guide you through the process.

+264 83 381 4500

info.whg@curro.na
1 Sossusvlei Street, Kleine Kuppe, Windhoek

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Welcome to Windhoek Gymnasium Primary School
Foundation Phase | Grade 1 to Grade 3 | English, Afrikaans and German

Overview

Class sizes:
Controlled

School times:
Grade 1: 07:30 – 12:30
(Fridays until 12:00)
Grade 2: 07:30 – 12:45
(Fridays until 12:15)
Grade 3: 07:30 – 13:00
(Fridays until 12:30)

Aftercare:
Until 17:30

Subjects Sport
• Language: Cricket | Soccer | Hockey | Netball
English, Afrikaans or German First Athletics | Rugby | Mountain biking
Language Tennis
English or Afrikaans Second Language
• Mathematics Extramural (at an additional cost)
Robotics, Coding, handwriting skills, music, Chess | Tennis | Karate | T-Rex | Little
physical education, Bible education, Medical School | Athletics club
Visual Arts and Drama form part of the
programme. Facilities
• 1 000-seater school hall
Activities • AstroTurf hockey field
Culture • Cafeteria
• Public speaking • Rhino-Turf rugby field
• Gimmies’ Got Talent
• Little Curro Create
• Kanatzies singing group
• Choir
• Recorder

HOW TO ENROL
Option 1: Submit an application form with all supporting documents.
Scan here for Option 2: Apply online. Follow the prompts on www.curro.co.za.
more information Option 3: Contact us and we will guide you through the process.

+264 83 381 4500

info.whg@curro.na
1 Sossusvlei Street, Kleine Kuppe, Windhoek

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Welcome to Windhoek Gymnasium Primary School
Intermediate Phase | Grade 4 to Grade 7 | English, Afrikaans and German

Overview

Class sizes:
Controlled

School times:
07:15 – 13:00
(Fridays until 12:30)

Aftercare:
Until 17:30

Boarding school:
From Grade 6

Subjects Facilities
• English, Afrikaans or German First • 1 000-seater school hall
Language • AstroTurf hockey field
• Afrikaans or English Second Language • Cafeteria
• Mathematics • Rhino-Turf rugby field
• Life Skills
• Art Activities
• Bible Education Culture
• Coding (critical thinking, Robotics, Curro Create (some fees may apply)
artificial intelligence) AMESA | Orators | Spelling bee | Revues
• Computer Studies Choir | Drama | Gimmies’ Got Talent
• Information Technology
• Music
Sport
• Natural Sciences
Cricket | Soccer | Hockey | Netball
• Physical Education
Athletics | Chess | Rugby | Mountain biking
• Social Sciences

Clubs and societies

Subjects unique to Grade 7
Environmental club | Dance club
• Artificial Intelligence
• Design and Technology
• Home Ecology Value-added programmes
Discipleship (Grade 5) | Leadership
development (Grade 6)

Extramural (at an additional cost)

Athletics club | Piano lessons

HOW TO ENROL
Option 1: Submit an application form with all supporting documents.
Scan here for Option 2: Apply online. Follow the prompts on www.curro.co.za.
more information Option 3: Contact us and we will guide you through the process.

+264 83 381 4500

info.whg@curro.na
1 Sossusvlei Street, Kleine Kuppe, Windhoek

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Welcome to Windhoek Gymnasium Secondary School
Senior Phase | Grades 8 and 9 | English

Overview

Class sizes:
Controlled

School times:
07:15 – 13:25
(Fridays until 12:30)

Boarding school

Elective subjects Sport

• Accounting Cricket | Soccer | Hockey | Netball
• Design and Technology Athletics | Rugby | Mountain biking
• Entrepreneurship Archery | Chess | Basketball | Curro Esports
• Geography
• German First Language Clubs and societies
• German Foreign Language Art club | Writing club
• History
• Information and Communication Extramural (at an additional cost)
Technology (ICT) Athletics club
• Life Science

Learners use iPads in class.

Value-added programmes
• Annual culture tour to Europe
• Bi-annual exchange programme to
Subjects Activities Germany
Compulsory subjects Culture
• English First Language Revues | Music | School newspaper Facilities
• Mathematics Gimmies’ Got Talent | Miss Windhoek • 1 000-seater school hall
• Physical Sciences Gymnasium competition | Sêrrie competition • AstroTurf hockey field
Choir | Public speaking | Debating I Drama • Cafeteria
One compulsory additional Curro Create (some fees may apply) • Rhino-Turf rugby field
language A capella| Scholar patrol| Sound Technicians
• Afrikaans or German First Language Outreach
• Afrikaans Second Language
• German Third Language

HOW TO ENROL
Option 1: Submit an application form with all supporting documents.
Scan here for Option 2: Apply online. Follow the prompts on www.curro.co.za.
more information Option 3: Contact us and we will guide you through the process.

+264 83 381 4500

info.whg@curro.na
1 Sossusvlei Street, Kleine Kuppe, Windhoek

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Welcome to Windhoek Gymnasium Secondary School
FET Phase | Grade 10 to Grade 12 | English and Afrikaans

Overview

Examinations:
Matric:
Namibian Senior Secondary
Certificate AS Level (up to 2024)
Cambridge International
Examination (CIE) AS Level
(from 2025)

Grade 11:
International General Certificate
of Secondary Education (IGCSE)
(from 2024)

Class sizes:
Maximum 25 learners Elective subjects Activities
• Accounting Culture
School times: • Biology (extended or core in Grade 11) Revues | Music | School newspaper
07:15 - 13:25 • Business Studies Gimmies’ Got Talent | Miss Windhoek
(Fridays until 12:30) • Chemistry (extended or core in Grade 11) Gymnasium competition | Sêrrie competition
• Computer Science Choir | Public speaking | Debating I Drama
Boarding school • Design and Technology Curro Create (some fees may apply)
• Economics A capella| Scholar patrol| Sound Technicians
• Travel and Tourism Outreach
• Geography
• German Foreign Language
Subjects • History
Sport
Cricket | Soccer | Hockey | Netball
Compulsory subjects • Physics (extended or core in Grade 11)
Athletics | Rugby | Mountain biking
• English First Language • Information and Communication
Archery | Chess | Basketball | Curro Esports
• English Second Language Technology (ICT)
• Mathematics (extended or core in • Information Technology (IT)
Grade 11) Clubs and societies
Art club | Writing club
No compulsory subjects in Grade 12 (only
One compulsory additional elective).
language Extramural (at an additional cost)
• Afrikaans or German First Language Facilities Athletics club
• Afrikaans Second Language • 1 000-seater school hall
• German Third Language • AstroTurf hockey field Value-added programmes
• Cafeteria • Annual culture tour to Europe
• Matric lounge • Bi-annual exchange programme to
• Rhino-Turf rugby field Germany

HOW TO ENROL
Option 1: Submit an application form with all supporting documents.
Scan here for Option 2: Apply online. Follow the prompts on www.curro.co.za.
more information Option 3: Contact us and we will guide you through the process.

+264 83 381 4500

info.whg@curro.na
1 Sossusvlei Street, Kleine Kuppe, Windhoek

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School Application Form

Promo/employee no.

School name Windhoek Gymnasium Year applying for

Family code
(existing parents only)

Necessary supporting documents, completed sections and forms

 This application will be processed only if all fields are legibly completed, are signed, and all supporting documents are attached.

Copy of learner's birth certificate/ID Copy of learner's latest progress report

Copy of parents'/legal guardians' IDs Copy of learner's FINAL progress report once available

Proof of residence/study permit, if foreign Subject choice form (for Grades 10 to 12)

Copy of learner's vaccination records (up to Gr 3) Completed boarding application form (if applicable)

Completed and signed debit order form All sections completed and signed

Two recent ID photos of learner

Application details

 Please confirm availability at the school.

Preschool group: 3 4 5 Half day Full day

Grade: R 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Learner details

Surname

Name/s as on birth certificate/ID

Preferred name

ID number

Date of birth DD/MM/YYYY Current age Gender: Male Female

Home language Second language

1st teaching language 2nd teaching language

Nationality Country of origin Immigration date

Race: Asian African Coloured White Indian Other

Resides with: Parents Guardian Boarding

Religion

For office use

Interview date Approved Y N Family code

Notes Date approved Credit reference

Commencement date 1
Siblings at the school
Group/Grade 2

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 Learner details (continued)

Person dropping learner at school (preschool to Grade 7) Person collecting learner from school (preschool to Grade 7):

Name Name

Relationship Relationship

Aftercare

Will the learner require aftercare? Yes No

Boarding school accommodation

Will the learner require boarding facilities? Yes No

Learner’s education details

Current school Tel no.

Last grade passed Year Grade/s repeated

Has admission to any other school/s ever been refused? Yes No

If yes, please state the reason below:

Learner's medical details

Blood type: O+ O- A+ A- AB+ AB- B+ B- Unknown

Family doctor

Name Tel. no.

Address

Medical aid

Name Member no. Option

Main member initials and surname

Main member ID number

Has the learner received all the necessary immunisations? Yes No

If no, please state the reason below:

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 Learner's medical details (continued)

Has the learner suffered from any of the following illnesses? Please indicate with an X.

Asthma Chickenpox Diabetes Diphtheria

Enteric fever German measles Hepatitis Malaria

Measles Mumps Polio Rheumatic fever

Scarlet fever Tick bite fever Typhoid fever Whooping cough

Does the learner suffer from any allergies? Yes No

If yes, please provide details below:

Does the learner have any special medical needs? Yes No

If yes, please provide details below:

Does/Has the learner suffered from any other illnesses/disabilities? Yes No

If yes, please provide details below:

Is the learner receiving medical treatment for any condition? Yes No

If yes, please provide details below:

Is/Has the learner suffered from or received treatment for any psychological/emotional upset? Yes No

If yes, please provide details below:

Has the learner had any operations? Yes No

If yes, please provide details below:

Please specify any other relevant medical details:

Consent to act in a medical emergency

In a critical medical situation, please bear in mind that there may not be time to refer to the learner’s records. The school, therefore,
reserves the right to utilise the quickest medical service available.

I, _____________________________________, being the parent/legal guardian of ___________________________, hereby agree that a medical
practitioner may provide emergency treatment as may be necessary.

Signature of parent/legal guardian Date

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 Personal details of parent/legal guardian (1)

 Complete only if NOT the account holder.

Surname

Full names as on ID

ID number

Mr Mrs Ms Miss Dr
Designation
Rev. Prof. Other

Relationship Marital status

Occupation Employer

Residential address Work address Postal address

Tel. H Tel. W Cell

Email address

Learner living with parent/s Learner’s legal guardian

Parental status:
Access rights to learner Access rights in emergency only

Personal details of parent/legal guardian (2)

 Complete only if NOT the account holder.

Surname

Full names as on ID

ID number

Mr Mrs Ms Miss Dr
Designation
Rev. Prof. Other

Relationship Marital status

Occupation Employer

Residential address Work address Postal address

Tel. H Tel. W Cell

Email address

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 Personal details of parent/legal guardian (2) – (continued)

Learner living with parent/s Learner’s legal guardian

Parental status
Access rights to learner Access rights in emergency only

Emergency contact details (not parental)

Full names and surname

Tel. H Tel. W Cell

Relation to learner

Email address

Details of person responsible for account

Surname

Full names as on ID

ID number

Mr Mrs Ms Miss Dr
Designation
Rev. Prof. Other

Relationship Marital status

Occupation Employer

Residential address Work address Postal address

Tel. H Tel. W Cell

Email address

Learner living with parent/s Learner’s legal guardian

Parental status
Access rights to learner Access rights in emergency only

Details of children in your care who are currently at this school:

1. Name Gr 2. Name Gr

3. Name Gr 4. Name Gr

Payment option Monthly debit order Please complete the debit order form.

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 Signature of parents/legal guardians and account holder

We, the undersigned parents/guardians, hereby certify that the information provided in this application for admission is complete
and accurate. We acknowledge that enrolment is subject to, inter alia, signing a learner admission contract that contains the
detailed terms, conditions and requirements for admission.
We acknowledge that we have read the school-specific policies and school rules and will accept an offer of placement for our child
at the school in accordance with the terms and conditions as set out therein. These documents, as amended from time to time,
are available on the official school website.
We further consent to the processing of personal information contemplated in the POPI Act No 4 of 2013, for the following
purposes: evaluation of this application form; administration of the contract between us and Curro Holdings; and conducting
credit enquiries.

NB: The signatures of the account holder and both parents and/or legal guardians are required where applicable.

Signature of account holder Date

Signature of parent/legal guardian (1) Date

Signature of parent/legal guardian (2) Date

Survey

Where did you hear about us? Please indicate with a .

Billboard Newspaper Magazine Radio Presentation

Friend Brochure Flyer Exhibition Web

Other (specify):

How satisfied were you with the service you received pre-enrolment?

Very satisfied Satisfied Unsatisfied Very unsatisfied

Was the information received pre-enrolment …

Relevant Informative Sufficient

What made you choose our school? Please indicate your five top reasons with a .

Academic standards Affordability Boarding facilities

Bursary or scholarship received Bus routes Class sizes

Christian values (ethics and morals) Facilities Final examination

Focus on holistic child development Independent school Language offering

Learner discipline Learning environment Location and accessibility

Online school offering Performing arts and culture offering Safety and security

School heritage and culture Sports offering Subject choices offered

Teachers NCV programme option

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Consent to Process Personal Information

I, the parent/guardian of the learner mentioned below, hereby confirm my voluntary consent given in terms of the Curro School
Admission application and Enrolment contract, that Curro Holdings Ltd (hereafter named ‘Curro’), by way of their school of
enrolment may process the following personal information of myself in the capacity of parent/guardian as well as of said learner,
being a minor, name, identity number, telephone number, email address, physical address, and financial information including the
conducting of a credit check.

I also acknowledge the following:

1. The abovementioned personal information will be processed in order to conclude the abovementioned enrolment contract as
stipulated in section 11 of POPI.
2. Processing shall include the receipt, recording, organising, collation, storage, updating or modification, retrieval, alteration,
consultation, and use; the dissemination by means of transmission, distribution or making available in any other form, or the
merging, linking as well as blocking, degradation, erasure or destruction of information, as described by POPI.
3. In terms of POPI, parents/guardians and learners whose information is being processed, will be referred to as ‘data subjects’.
4. This consent is effective immediately and will remain effective until such consent is withdrawn.
5. The personal information may only be processed if it is adequate, relevant and not excessive, given the purpose for which it is
processed, and if processing occurs in accordance with the relevant provisions of POPI. The purpose of the processing of
information must relate to a school-related function or activity.
6. Curro will collect and process only personal information pertaining to the proper functioning, management and governance of
its schools, as prescribed in the South African Schools Act, no. 84 of 1996 and other relevant education legislation and policies.
7. The subjects and categories of information collected will depend on the purpose for which it is collected and will be processed
for that purpose only.
8. Curro recognises that personal information may be processed in terms of POPI only if: 9.1. the data subject, or a competent
person where
8.1. the data subject is a minor, consents to the processing;
8.2. processing is necessary to carry out actions for the conclusion or performance of a contract to which the data subject is a
party;
8.3. processing complies with an obligation imposed on the school by law;
8.4. processing protects a legitimate interest of the data subject;
8.5. processing is necessary for the performance of a public law duty, and/or
8.6. processing is necessary for pursuing the legitimate interests of the school.
9. A data subject has the following rights in terms of this consent:
9.1. The right of a data subject to correct their details. The school will attempt to keep information updated. Should any of
details of a data subject change, the school should be notified to ensure that all records are as accurate as possible.
9.2. The right to revoke consent. Data subjects may revoke the consent that has been given in terms of this form at any time.
This should be done in writing and addressed to the information officer of Curro, at paiainfo@curro.co.za. Revoked consent
is not retroactive and will not affect any past or current use of information.
9.3. All the aforesaid information is contained in Curro’s policy on the Protection of Personal Information and its privacy policy,
both available on the Curro website, as well as at Curro Head Office.
10. I also consent to the following (mark with  if consent is given)

10.1. to receive marketing information relevant to the marketing of Curro only, in the form of SMSes, WhatsApp
messages, emails, etc. from the school.
10.2. to make personal information (limited to photos/images of learners participating in events) available on broadcast
platforms, including video recordings for a programme related to the school, as well as any participation in any
school sports or school cultural event on a television station or other form of transmission or broadcasting
platform including the Internet or apps, including the livestreaming of such events.
10.3. to be added on Curro school WhatsApp groups for parents/guardians, solely related to Curro school activities,
including relevant class groups and sports groups, administrated by Curro staff.

Learner name Grade

Parent/Guardian name

Address

Tel no. Cell. no.

Signature of parent/guardian
Date
Learners of 18 years or older may sign themselves

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Consent for Credit Check (and Indemnification)

As part of the learner admission process, the school is required to obtain credit reports or other related information on the account
of the account holder, as may be deemed necessary.

The purpose of the credit report is to assess the account holder’s financial means and ability to satisfy the financial obligations as
set out in the Learner Admission Contract.

You are required to complete the section below and return to the school’s finance department with your completed application
form.

Kind regards
Executive Head

I/We the undersigned, hereby authorise Curro Holdings Ltd and/or any of its associates to conduct credit enquiries and/or obtain
credit reports in respect of my/our credit profile, as may be necessary, with the credit bureau of its choice.

Account holder name

Identity number

Address Date of birth

Cell. no.

Email address

Signature of account holder Date

Furthermore, I/we the undersigned acknowledge that any Personal Information supplied to Curro Holdings Ltd (Curro) is provided
voluntarily and that Curro may not be able to comply with its obligations if the correct Personal Information is not supplied to Curro.
I understand that privacy is important to Curro and that Curro Parties will use reasonable efforts in order to ensure that any Personal
Information in their possession or processed on their behalf is kept confidential, stored in a secure manner and processed in terms
of the Protection of Personal Information Act, No 4. Of 2013 (POPI). I warrant that all information, including Personal Information,
supplied to Curro is accurate and current and agree to correct and update such information when necessary. By submitting any
Personal Information to Curro in any form, I acknowledge that such conduct constitutes an indefinite unconditional, specific and
voluntary consent to the processing of such Personal Information in the following manner by Curro and/or third parties.

Personal Information may be shared by Curro with the relevant verification information suppliers for verification, credit check or
other legitimate purposes.

A copy of Personal Information kept by Curro will be furnished to me upon request in terms of the provisions of POPI. I
unconditionally agree to indemnify Curro against any liability that may result from the processing of Personal Information and or
verification of such personal information. This includes unintentional disclosures of such Personal Information to - or access by -
unauthorized persons, and/or any reliance which may inadvertently be placed on inaccurate Personal Information provided to Curro
by myself and/or any third parties.

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EDUCATION