Gauteng online admissions open today

This is the eighth year since the online admission process was introduced to schools across the province.

Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane says this year's process will follow a single application model for both grades.

“The 2024 Online Admissions will follow a single application process. This means that parents and guardians applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8 will all apply at the same time and, during the placement process, offers will also be issued at the same time,” Chiloane explains.

“To apply, parents and guardians must log in to: www.gdeadmissions.gov.za which will go live on Thursday, 15 June 2023 at 08:00 AM to open for applications and will then close on Friday, 14 July 2023 at midnight.”

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Chiloane adds that the process will not exempt Grade R pupils applying to schools which they are already enrolled in.

“Grade R learners are NOT automatically accepted in Grade 1 at the school where they are currently enrolled in Grade R

“This means that all learners that are five turning six by 30 June 2024 and are currently enrolled in Grade R in a school or ECD site as well as learners that are not in any type of school must apply on the system for admission to a minimum of three and a maximum of five schools.”

Chiloane added that SMSs with Placement Offers will be sent to parents from 4 September 2023 until the very last learner is placed.

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