1. The national Department of Education is creating a database on school fees and other relevant information for public ordinary schools.
2. This is the third survey for the public ordinary schools and it will be conducted annually for the next few years. In order to improve the system of data collection, it was decided to collect the data electronically. A survey form was created on CEMIS for completion by all public ordinary schools. The procedure is as follows:
2.1 Log on to CEMIS. There is a message on one of the opening display screens which recommends the procedure.
2.2 Point to the "Surveys" menu item on CEMIS and click on "School fee survey 2007".
  • Please print each of the survey pages and hand to the principal. The principal may delegate the completion of the survey, but takes responsibility for the accuracy of the data provided.
  • The principal must sign the completed pages, which must then be captured by the school CEMIS capturer.
  • The data must be accurately captured online on CEMIS.
  • The capturer must print the online completed survey pages, provide them to the principal for signature and file the original pages and the printed pages at school, as they may be requested for audit purposes.
  • The SIGN-OFF page must be completed on CEMIS. The date of sign-off will be reflected against each part of the survey.
  • The online submission of the survey must be completed.
3. This survey must be captured online as close to 22 August 2008 as possible. The progress in respect of the completion of the online survey will be monitored, as the data must be submitted to the national Department of Education so that reports can be submitted to the Minister of Education.
4. Principals and officials are thanked in anticipation of them having submitted their schools’ School fee survey online by no later than 26 August 2008.
5. The financial data must agree with that stated in the annual audited statements for 2007.
6. Enquiries regarding the completion of the form may be addressed to 
Name              Telephone number
Ms N Davids          021 467 2180
Ms I Van Niekerk     021 467 2181
Your co-operation in the management of this survey is highly appreciated.


SIGNED: EI MEYER
HEAD: EDUCATION
DATE: 2008:08:01