Print advertising

Put your business alongside the moments families care about

A school award. A team photograph. A matric achievement. AWSUM publications celebrate these moments, with advertising space for businesses serving the same communities.

You can also advertise on school magnets designed for use at home. Explore the products below and choose the opportunity that fits your area.

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Learners at a participating school reading an AWSUM edition together

The product range

Choose the opportunity that fits your area

Practical product

School fridge magnets

A school magnet showing the full layout, with advertiser spaces around the notes and shopping list panels

Keep your business details close at hand on a practical school magnet, where families look when they need a local product or service.

AvailabilityParticipating schools, by project. Ask which projects are open.

AdvertisingSizes and spaces confirmed for the selected project.

Quoted per school projectPrice basis confirmed at booking Ask about magnets

Projects run through participating schools. A school cannot be booked on request.

Celebration edition

Achievers editions

School leaders at a participating school

Place your business alongside the year’s academic, sporting, cultural and leadership achievements.

PublishedEnd of November 2026, ahead of the festive season.

CoverageSelected town booklets and six regional tabloids.

From R2 250Eighth page, town booklet, per edition. Excl. VAT. View Achievers rates

Regional eighth-page advert: R5 150 per edition, excl. VAT.

Celebration edition

Top Matrics editions

Celebrate leading matric achievers and the schools behind their success, as families begin a new year.

PublishedEnd of January 2027.

CoverageSelected town booklets and the same six regional tabloids.

From R2 250Eighth page, town booklet, per edition. Excl. VAT. View Top Matrics rates

Regional eighth-page advert: R5 150 per edition, excl. VAT.

Year planner

2027 AWSUM Wall Planner

Keep your business visible until your next customer needs you. A practical year planner people keep on the wall and consult all year.

FormatA2, full colour. School terms, public holidays and space for your own dates.

Distribution1 500 copies per town, to local businesses, their customers and school staff.

AvailabilityJust 15 advertising positions per town.

From R4 750Standard position, per town. Excl. VAT. See planner options

With category exclusivity: R6 750 per town, excl. VAT.

Interschool sport

AWSUM Clashes

Put your business alongside the teams and school rivalries local families support.

Available editionsAsk which upcoming fixtures still have space.

AdvertisingGeneral print rates apply — see the rate card below.

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Grade 12 and parents

Career Guide

Reach Grade 12 learners and parents while they are choosing study, training and career options.

AudienceGrade 12 learners and their parents.

AdvertisingGeneral print rates apply — see the rate card below.

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2027 AWSUM Wall Planner

Keep your business visible until your next customer needs you

They may need your services next week — or in six months. Give them a practical place to find your business details when that moment arrives.

The 2027 AWSUM Wall Planner puts your business name and contact details on a useful year planner distributed to local businesses, their customers and school staff, with 1 500 copies per town.

One booking. Visibility throughout the year.

12 months of advertising on a planner people can keep and consult.
Your advert on both sides, whichever side is displayed.
Exposure in your town, helping customers beyond your existing network discover your business.

A2, full colour, made for your town — school terms, public holidays and space for your own dates.

Choose your advertising position

Per town, per planner · excl. VAT
Option	Price excluding VAT
Standard position	R4 750
Position with category exclusivity	R6 750

Category exclusivity makes you the only advertiser in your agreed business category on your town’s planner. Just 15 advertising positions per town.

Tell us your town and we’ll share the planner layout and available advertising options.

Check availability in my town

Learners at a participating school with AWSUM editions

School achievements in print, with local businesses alongside them.

Rates

General print advertising rates

The general special-edition rate card provides the following advertising sizes. We’ll confirm the applicable rate and availability for your selected publication when you enquire.

These rates apply to the AWSUM Clashes and Career Guide editions, per edition and per selected area. Achievers, Top Matrics, school magnets and the 2027 Wall Planner are priced separately.

View the general rate card

Advert size	Price excluding VAT
Eighth page	R4 500
Quarter page	R6 750
Half page	R12 500
Full page	R21 500
Front-page quarter	R12 500

Check my edition and price View Achievers and Top Matrics rates

Print with an online edition too. Our print special editions are also published online. Participating schools can share the online edition with their communities, giving families another way to find and read it. School sharing varies; it is additional exposure rather than a guaranteed audience figure.
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We’ll help you get your advert ready. Once your space is confirmed, we’ll provide the artwork size and deadline. If you need design help, tell us when you enquire and we’ll explain the support available for your booking.

AWSUM in action

See the products with participating schools

Browse photographs schools have shared with us, showing staff and learners with their AWSUM publications and magnets.

Learners at a participating school with an AWSUM publication — **Publications**Learners with an AWSUM edition at their school.

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