Finances
The DSD receives financing from neither the RSA nor the German Government. The school is primarily financed by school fees, receives funding from the DSD Trust, all while still relying on donation sand fundraising .
School Fees 2021
| Deutsche Schule Durban: Schoolfees 2021 | |||||
| School | Pre School | Kindergarten | Toddler | ||
| Gr 1-7 | Gr 0/R | Gr 000 – 00 | 18 mnths – 3 yrs | ||
| 1 | Once-off Payments: | ||||
| Enrolment fee | R 4,000 | R 4,000 | R 4,000 | R 4,000 | |
| 2 | Quarterly School Fees: | ||||
| 1st Child | R 14,000 | R 10,107 | R 9,030 | R 9,030 | |
| 2nd Child | R 11,897 | R 8,590 | R 7,681 | R 7,681 | |
| 3rd Child | R 9,833 | R 7,051 | R 6,302 | R 6,302 | |
| 4th Child | R 7,691 | R 5,555 | R 4,959 | R 4,959 | |
| Annual Discount: | |||||
| – if annual fee is paid in advance during the first week of first term | |||||
| 1st Child | R 1,924 | R 1,384 | R 1,143 | R 1,143 | |
| 2nd Child | R 1,651 | R 1,210 | R 1,088 | R 1,088 | |
| 3rd Child | R 1,355 | R 981 | R 898 | R 898 | |
| 4th Child | R 1,065 | R 764 | R 714 | R 714 | |
| 3 | Annual Fees: | School | Pre School | Kindergarten | Toddler |
| Gr 1-7 | Gr 0/R | Gr 000 – 00 | 18 mnths – 3 yrs | ||
| Teaching & Learning Materials | R 2,544 | R 2,097 | R 1,589 | – | |
| Insurance | R 914 | R 914 | R 914 | R 914 | |
| Association Fee | R 770 | R 770 | R 770 | R 770 | |
| Transport fees | R 575 | – | – | – | |
| Rates Fee | R 1,625 | R 1,625 | R 1,625 | R 1,625 | |
| Sports | |||||
| Kindergarten & Pre School | – | R 1,379 | R 1,150 | – | |
| Grade 1 – 3 | R 1,839 | – | – | – | |
| Grade 4 – 7 | R 2,759 | – | – | – | |
| Class Activities (Baking etc) and Outings | |||||
| Kindergarten & Pre School | – | R 591 | R 591 | – | |
| Grade 1 – 3 | R 870 | – | – | – | |
| Grade 4 | R 981 | – | – | – | |
| Grade 5 – 7 | R 2,008 | ||||
| 4 | Interest: | ||||
| (for late payments) | 2%/month | 2%/month | 2%/month | 2%/month | |
| 5 | Bus Fees: | Return Trip | One Way | Single Trip | |
| (quarterly fees) | |||||
| Cowies Hill/Westville/Pinetown | R 1,392 | R 855 | R 29 | ||
| Berea/Glenwood/Kloof | R 2,553 | R 1,594 | R 44 | ||
| DBN North/La Lucia/Hillcrest | R 3,497 | R 2,252 | R 55 | ||
| Waterfall/Umhlanga | R 4, 235 | R 2,807 | R 66 | ||