Online admission system for late applicants opens – GDE
"The department calls upon parents who applied during the admissions period in May, who still have not been placed, to visit the district office for placement."
The Gauteng Department of Education opened the online application system on November 1 for parents who missed the previous deadline. The system will be open until November 10.
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Gauteng Education spokesperson Steve Mabona said no new applications will be processed in January.
“The system is running smoothly and we urge parents who are applying for the first time to make use of this opportunity and apply online,” he said.
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“The department calls upon parents who applied during the admissions period in May, who still have not been placed, to visit the district office for placement. These parents need not apply as their details are already on the system.”
Mabona said a total number of 285 834 learners needed placement in schools.
“To date, a total of 222 378 representing 77 per cent of all applicants have been placed. This figure is a sum total of 123 450 for Grade One and 98 928 for Grade Eight learners,” he said.
Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi said the department has plans to ensure that all applicants who applied on time are placed.
“We cannot thank the people of Gauteng enough for their overwhelming response to our call to utilise the online application system,” he said.
“It is important to inform parents that several of our schools are full and cannot accept more learners.”
There are 2 017 Public Ordinary Schools that offer Grade One and Eight. It must be noted that 402 of these schools received applications beyond their school capacity and will not be available to parents to submit late applications.
For further assistance with admission queries parents can contact the GDE at the following:
• Call centre number – 0800 000 789
• Email: gdeinfo@gauteng.gov.za
• Social media: Twitter and Instagram – @EducationGP and Gauteng Department of Education on Facebook
Parents can also visit their nearest district office to for assistance with further queries.
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