The Gauteng Department of Education has urged parents to register their children for 2017.
The GDE online applications system was launched early in April with applications opening on April 19.
Initial problems were experienced as parents’ attempts to register their children were unsuccessful. By April 20, parents were reporting that their online registrations were going through with a reported 180 000 online registrations recorded on the same day.
Online registrations close on June 1 at midnight.
The Gauteng Education MEC, Panyza Lesufi, said walk-in registrations for grade 1 and 8 are now a thing of the past and the department is moving closer to a paperless future.
MEC Lesufi said the new online process is aimed at improving the education system in the province.
“The interests of our learners come first and we’ll be in a position to serve them better and deal with all other issues. Parents who don’t have access to the internet can use their local community libraries,” said MEC Lesufi. Parents can register grade one and grade eight pupils by logging onto www.gdeadmissions.gov.za
r Online admissions user guide for parents
Registration process – First time users will be required to click the “Register “ button to register parent information before making an application; the pop-up screen will then request the parent to “Select the Registration Type” for South African or non-South African Citizen. On selection of the South African Citizen/non- South African Citizen option, a pop-up screen for “ID Number /Passport” will request the parent to enter the ID/Passport number. The parent will then complete the required parent information to register and create login credentials.
Login process – Use the created login credentials to log-in to access the main application page, parents who created login credentials in 2015 use the same credentials. Parents who may have forgotten login credentials can click the reset password to create new login credentials and on this page a parent can: View or edit details by clicking on the “My Details” link; register learner information by clicking on the “Register Learner” link (application cannot be made unless a learner is registered) and apply by clicking the link “Apply For 2017”
r Application process
– General Application: Select a learner, select the grade applying for in 2017. Select the address (home or work) for the system to pop-up the three closest schools to the address and click “ Apply” to submit your application.
– Application to a school of choice: Select a learner. Select the grade applying for in 2017 and then select the “school of choice” option on the address drop-down to select a school. Select an a address (home or work) on the second address dropdown for the system to pop-up the two closest schools to the address and click “Apply” to submit your application
After every application an automated SMS will be sent to the parent’s cellular phone to confirm the submission of the online application. The placement of learners by schools will commence from June 24 until July 25, 2016. During this period, schools will process learner placement online. Parents will receive an automated SMS indicating an offer of placement. Letters will also be sent to parents informing them of successful and unsuccessful applications. Parents will be given a period of 7 days to accept or reject placement offers.
