Admissions placement update
To date 312 088 applications were processed online and 304 996 leaners have been placed, of which 175 827 are for Grade one and 136 088 for Grade eight.
DURING a media briefing on Thursday, January 19, the Gauteng Department of Education reported that the number of unplaced learners whose parents applied online has been reduced to 7 092, of which 3 930 are for Grade One age and 3 162 are for Grade Eight.
However, there are 12 821 completely new applications made through walk-ins at the admission centres, of which 7 820 are for Grade One and 5 001 for Grade Eight.
Subsequently, as of January 17 the total number of unplaced learners is 19 913.
To date, 312 088 applications have been processed online and 304 996 learners have been placed, of which 175 827 placements were for Grade One and 136 088 for Grade eight.
The department is prioritising placement of learners who applied online. Where there is adequate space, parents who walked in to register their children will be accommodated.
The Head of Department has not declared schools full, as districts are still finding spaces where offers of placements were not confirmed, or where learners have relocated to new residential areas.
MEC Panyaza Lesufi said, “We reiterate our deep sense of empathy with the parents whose children are still not placed and commit to accelerate placement to at least eliminate the backlog of online applications. Unfortunately for parents who just walked into our operations centres, this may take a while.
“The fundamental reason for the delay is the overwhelming demand for spaces where our schools are completely full. This makes it hard to accommodate the child in the first school of choice of a parent. We appeal to parents to accept the offers being given by districts.
“Another reason has been administrative delays, for example, schools not updating placement data on time and the intense process of verifying the placement information submitted by schools to our districts. Districts had to ensure that schools followed the admission regulations and turned back submitted lists where discrepancies were found.”
The department is currently experiencing high pressure for admissions in the following areas in the South: Mondeor, Ridgeway, Turffontein, Rosettenville, Glenanda, Mulbarton and The Hill.
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