South African Schools Act, 1996 (Act No. 84 of 1996)RegulationsRegulations Relating to Minimum Uniform Norms and Standards for Public School Infrastructure, 20235. Types of schools |
| (1) | Schools are classified as primary or secondary schools. |
| (2) | Primary schools offer grades R to 7. |
| (3) | Primary schools are classified into— |
| (a) | micro primary schools, with a capacity of less than 135 learners; |
| (b) | small primary schools, with a capacity ranging from 135 to 310 learners; |
| (c) | medium primary schools, with a capacity ranging from 311 to 620 learners; |
| (d) | large primary schools, with a capacity ranging from 621 to 930 learners; and |
| (e) | mega primary schools with a capacity in excess of 930 learners. |
| (4) | Secondary schools offer grades 8 to 12. |
| (5) | Secondary schools are classified into— |
| (a) | micro secondary schools, with a capacity of less than 200 learners; |
| (b) | small secondary schools, with a capacity ranging from 200 to 400 learners; |
| (c) | medium secondary schools, with a capacity ranging from 401 to 600 learners; |
| (d) | large secondary schools, with a capacity ranging from 601 to 1000 learners; and |
| (e) | mega secondary schools, with a capacity in excess of 1000 learners. |
| (6) | A Member of the Executive Council may, based on valid reasons, approve the establishment or retention of a school below the minimum capacity contemplated in subregulations (3) and (5), subject to the availability of infrastructure and the norms and standards contained in these Regulations. |
| (7) | Despite subregulations (2) and (4), a Member of the Executive Council may, based on valid reasons, approve the establishment or retention of a school that offer some of the primary schools grades, or some of the secondary school grades, or a combination of some primary school and some secondary school grades. Such approval must be for a specified period that may be extended from time to time. |