Terms and Conditions

PERSONAL INFORMATION DISCLOSURES AND CONSENTS

For the purposes of this clause, all terms shall be interpreted in accordance with and bear their correlating meanings as set out under the Protection of Personal Information Act No. 4 of 2013, as amended or updated, from time to time,
I acknowledge that due to the nature and content of the services that the School offers, that I, the Parent/Guardian will provide the School with, and it may be privy to or need to process some, Personal Information (including Special Personal Information) related to my child or children. A Child/children being persons who are minors, as legally defined, (“Child”) and afforded additional protections under the applicable law.
The School will endeavour to limit the type and extent of any Personal Information that it processes in relation to any Child and in doing so to comply with the principles set out under applicable law, this Agreement and its Privacy Statement.
To the extent that any Personal Information is disclosed or processed in relation to a Child, either under this Agreement and/or through any of the School’s services, then I, the Parent/Guardian warrants that:
- I am a competent person, authorised to consent to the disclosure and processing of such Child’s Personal Information, on their behalf (i.e. it is the Child’s parent, guardian or otherwise authorised person);
- I have contracted the Schools’ services for a legitimate (and not harmful) purpose; and
- I consent to the processing of the Child’s Personal Information (including Special Personal information, which includes but not limited to health information and biometric information ) and agrees to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement.
- the undertaking that I agree to herein shall apply concurrently and equally in relation to both my and the Child’s Personal Information.
The Parent/Guardian agrees that:
- in submitting any information to the School, it unconditionally and voluntarily consents to the processing of its/the Child’s Personal Information for any and all purposes related to this Agreement and in furtherance of all processes related to school enrolment and/or monitoring an assessing the Child and providing the Child with an education, in accordance with the School’s and/or any other prescribed educational standards and qualifications, as well as all matters ancillary thereto, which may include, but is not limited to: (i) tracking and assessing the Parent/Guardian’s financial position and ability to adhere to this Agreement or any related obligations; (ii) providing it/the Child with services; (iii) evaluating, developing or improving the School’s services; (iv) keeping it informed about relevant services; and/or (v) providing it with an efficient and smooth experience.
- this Agreement is subject to the School’s Privacy Statement, which may be accessed on the school’s website, and states, amongst other things, that the Parent/Guardian, as far as is legally permissible, agrees:

to the processing of its/the Child’s Personal Information, unless it objects in writing, for an indefinite period and/or such period as otherwise required under applicable law;
to maintain and update its Personal Information;
as far as is legally permissible, to the transfer of its information cross-border and to third parties (including but not limited to its affiliates and third-party service providers); and
to indemnify the School from any unintentional disclosures.

In terms of Section 8A of the Act, the Principal or his delegate may at random administer urine or other non-invasive tests to any learner or group of learners that is on fair and reasonable grounds suspected of using illegal drugs. In terms of the Code of Conduct for learners, the school is totally opposed to the abuse and illegal use of alcohol. Possession, use, transmission or visible evidence of narcotic or unauthorised drugs, alcohol or intoxicants of any kind is an offence that may lead to the suspension and expulsion of a learner in terms of the Act. The school will exercise its rights as set out above so as to ensure alcohol and drug-free environment for all learners at Westering High School.

This is a fee-paying school and parents are expected to pay the fees in full according to arrangements agreed to on the Acceptance Form.