The principal of a public school must keep a register of admission to the school. All admissions of learners to the school must be recorded in the register of admission. Entries in the register of admission must be verified against the birth certificate or identity document of the learner concerned. Officials of the provincial education department must have access to the register of admission. Parents must specifically be informed about their rights and obligations in respect to the governance and affairs of the school, including the process of deciding the school budget, any decision of a parent meeting relating to school fees, and the Code of Conduct for Learners.
Parents have an obligation to support their children to attend school regularly.
A parent who wishes to provide home education for his or her child must apply to the Head of Department for registration.