REMINDER: Grades 1 and 8 online registration closes at midnight
Since online applications opened in July, 748 485 applications have been received according to the Department of Education.
The Gauteng education department online registration for grades 1 and 8 for the 2023 academic year will close midnight.
Department of Education spokesperson Steve Mabona said the applications have been open since July and by Friday morning 748 485 had been were received.
“Parents, guardians who have applied today [Friday], but have not uploaded documents, are urged to upload urgently or physically submit their documents at all schools applied to within seven school days. The deadline for submitting the documents at the school will be August 30,” Mabona said.
He said after the online system closes, applicants will not be able to upload documents. “After applying, parents and guardians will begin receiving SMSes with placement offers during the placement period from October 3-31.
“These placement offers must be accepted within seven school days. Offers will be sent to the cellphone numbers that parents used when applying.
“Therefore, parents are urged to not change or lose their numbers after applying.”
Applications with no documents submitted or uploaded will be considered as incomplete, Mabona said, adding that these will only receive placement offers at schools with available space from December 1-15.
“We encourage applicants who require assistance with applying or have any application related enquiries to contact our call centre on 0800 000 789 or WhatsApp us on 060 891 0361.”
The department urged parents who have not made their application to visit www.gdeadmissions.gov.za to register and apply before midnight.
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