The Children’s Act of 2007 changed the age of majority from 21 to 18 years. As this could have significant implications for independent schools, legal advice was sought by ISASA from Adv Gilbert Marcus, a Senior Counsel. 

Recently, a key judgment was also handed down by the Constitutional Court with regard the right of learners to wear cultural or religious apparel at school. Again, ISASA sought legal advice from Adv Marcus.

A  Memorandum to ISASA Schools contains the full legal opinion on the implications for independent schools of the new age of majority and the rights of learners to wear cultural or religious apparel.

SAHISA's  Thinking Heads Autumn 2008 is available for download, and will also be distributed by email to all SAHISA members. Please note that only logged in ISASA/SAHISA members can download this file.

The Autumn issue includes, amongst others, feedback on the SAHISA professional development questionnaire, an article by Tom Hamilton titled "Successful Meaninglessness in a Fractured Society", an interview with David Wylde, head of St Andrew's College in Grahamstown, and reports from all five of the SAHISA regions.

Thinking Heads is edited by Paul Channon and welcomes submissions from heads and principals at ISASA member schools. Material for publication should be submitted to regional SAHISA chairs. 

The annual Conference of the Southern African Heads of Independent Schools Association (SAHISA) takes place from 14 to 17 September 2008 at the Sand du Plessis Theatre in Bloemfontein. The conference theme is Leadership Matters.

Registration, accommodation and programme information is now available on the SAHISA Conference website. Delegates are encouraged to register online and book for transport to events and conference accommodation using the online list of recommended venues.

Please keep checking in as the site will be updated as and when further information becomes available.