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The Citizen
2 days ago
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2026 Online admissions for grades one and eight open soon
2026 Online admissions for grades one and eight open soon The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) has announced the 2026 online admissions for grades one and eight will open on at 08:00 on July 24 and close at midnight on August 29. All parents and guardians in Gauteng with children going to Grade One or Grade Eight in the 2026 academic year must apply online to be admitted to a Gauteng public school. All applications for these learners will be processed through the GDE Online Admissions System only. Parents must apply within the application period because schools become full and will not be available for late applications. Parents with children that are currently in Grade R must also apply online for their children to be admitted to Grade One (there's no automatic progression to Grade One). All Grade One applications will be processed and qualified in line with the admissions regulations. Parents are reminded that the GDE Online Admissions System currently only services applications to Grade One and Grade Eight. Applications to other grades must be made directly at the school(s) of choice. To apply, parents and guardians must first register on which will go live at 08:00 on July 24 for applications Parents will not be able to access the system before it goes live. All parents are expected to register, as previous login details will not work. Only parents with children going to grades one and eight seeking space at a public school in Gauteng for the 2026 academic year will be able to register and apply online. Applications will then close at midnight on August 29. No new applications will be accepted once the application period has closed. After registering on the system will prompt parents to create login credentials (username and password) which they will use to access the online admissions system to view and manage their application details. Once applicants have gained access to the system, they must begin with the application process and ensure that they complete the five-step application process. The five steps are: 1. Register parent/guardian details 2. Register home address details 3. Register learner details 4. Apply to a maximum of five schools 5. Uploading documents to system or submitting documents at schools (within seven school days of applying) Applicants must ensure that they complete the full five-step application process. Applicants who have registered their details without applying to any school will not be considered for placement. As such, it is important to register one reliable and active cellphone number to receive SMS notifications reminding you to complete your application. Incomplete applications are those submitted without the parent choosing a school or without the required documents, a parent creating a profile with no application submitted, or application with proof of residence that cannot be confirmed/verified or is different from the physical address used to apply. In an effort to make resources accessible, 81 decentralised walk-in centres have been prepared by the GDE, and they are set up across Gauteng to assist parents with registration and applications. Parents are encouraged to ensure that their information is correctly captured on the registered profile when being assisted with registration and applications at these centres to avoid errors. Assistance and applications at any one of the decentralised walk-in centres is free. Bogus businesses are scamming parents and falsely promising them a guaranteed placement if they pay a certain fee. The GDE does not charge parents a fee when assisting them to apply. Every step of the application process will be confirmed via SMS for security and verification purposes. During the application process, there will be weekly pop-up messages on the system and SMS notifications sent to registered applicants as reminders to complete their application. SMS notifications will also be sent to parents to acknowledge submission and verification of documents. Parents are encouraged to use the home address within school feeder zone application option to see schools with feeder zones that cover their home address. To increase the chances of placement closer to the parent's home address, parents should select schools with feeder zones that cover the parent's home address. When applying, parents are urged to select a minimum of three schools and a maximum of five schools. Parents who select one or two schools when applying could miss an opportunity of the child being placed at selected schools when the first or second schools reach full capacity before their child is placed. Electing more schools increases the chances of being placed. Parents cannot make more than one application for one learner to the same school. Placement will be based on the placement criteria and availability of spaces according to each school's capacity. Parents must submit certified copies of one type of identification document and all of the following other documents: • SA parent ID or passport and child's birth certificate or passport, refugee permit, asylum seeker permit, permanent residence permit or study permit • Proof of home address • Proof of work address • Latest Grade Seven school report (Grade Eight applicants only) • Clinic card/immunisation report (Grade One applicants only) All required documents must either be uploaded online onto the online admissions system or must be submitted to all schools selected by applicants. When submitting physically, ensure all documents are certified and accurate. Proof of home address is the most important document when applying. Parents are urged to submit additional information relating to proof address as requested by schools. Certified copies of the following documents are accepted as proof of home address: • Homeowners: Municipal account not older than three months in the name of the applicant parent bearing the full residential address • Tenants/renters: Municipal account not older than three months in the name of the landlord (homeowner) bearing the full physical residential address, and the lease agreement signed by landlord and tenant, not older than three months bearing the full physical residential address, and rental payment slip with full physical residential address not older than three months, and statement of any account in the name of the applicant parent bearing the full physical residential address SMSes with placement offers will be sent to parents from October 16. Applicants who may not have access to internet or resources required to apply can visit any one of the walk-in centres located across 15 education districts where officials will safely assist with applications. The GDE head office and all 15 district offices and schools will serve as walk-in centres. For more information, call 0800 000 789, WhatsApp 060 891 0361, email gdeinfo@ or visit At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
The Citizen
2 days ago
- General
- The Citizen
Apply online for 2026 Grade 1 and 8 placements in Gauteng from July 24
Apply online for 2026 Grade 1 and 8 placements in Gauteng from July 24 The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) has announced the 2026 Online Admissions for Grade One and Grade Eight Application Period, which will open on July 24 at 08:00 and close on August 29 at midnight. Gauteng MEC for Education, Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Matome Chiloane said it had been 10 years of online admissions. Since its introduction in 2015 in Gauteng, the GDE Online Admissions Application System has successfully assisted hundreds of thousands of parents and guardians in securing a space for their children entering Grade One and Grade Eight at Gauteng public schools. • This system has proven to be much more advanced than the previous manual application approach, which led to thousands of parents and guardians camping outside of certain schools, especially in high-pressure areas, for days when seeking placement. • Accordingly, the system has a 98% placement rate of all complete applications submitted online for 10 consecutive years up to and including the 2025 academic year, when close to 400 000 learners were placed. • For the 2026 academic year, the department intends to continue to ensure that all learners in the Gauteng Province are placed in schools based on reasonable, fair and just admissions criteria. Online admissions system The Online Admissions Application System was created with the intention to achieve the following objectives: • Easy online submission of Grade One and Grade Eight applications by parents and guardians from the comfort of their homes, offices or any one of the Decentralised Admissions Walk-in Centres across the province; • Queue elimination – eliminating the need for parents to wait in long queues at schools during application periods; • Timely placement – all learners are placed within specific timeframes using a sophisticated system; • Capacity-based placement – schools place learners according to their capacity, adhering to infrastructure norms and standards (learners are placed according to the admissions regulations and the school's entry grade capacity, adhering to infrastructure norms and standards); • Efficient management – streamlining of admissions processes across Gauteng; • Provision of accurate statistics for planning and reporting purposes; • Immediate access to data and statistics to facilitate a transparent admissions process; • Centralised database to inform resourcing needs across all functions. The process All parents and guardians in Gauteng with children going to Grade One and/or Grade Eight in the 2026 Academic year must apply online to be admitted to a Gauteng public school. • All applications for Grade One and Grade Eight learners will be processed through the GDE Online Admissions System only. • Parents and guardians applying for Grade One and Grade Eight must all apply during the application period (July 24 to August 29). • Parents must apply within the application period because schools become full and will not be available for late applications. Parents applying late do not have a wide choice of schools. • Entry grade for 2026 admissions is Grade One. • Parents with children who are currently in Grade R must also apply online for their children to be admitted to Grade One (there's no automatic progression to Grade One). • All Grade One applications will be processed and qualified in line with the admissions regulations. • Parents are reminded that the GDE Online Admissions System currently only services applications to Grade One and Grade Eight. • Applications to other grades must be made directly at the school(s) of your choice. 2026 online admissions application period To apply, parents and guardians must first register on: which will go live on July 24 at 08:00 for applications • Parents will not be able to access the system before it goes live on July 24. • All parents are expected to register, as previous login details will no longer be valid. • Only parents with children going to Grade One and/or Grade Eight seeking space at a public school in Gauteng for the 2026 academic year will be able to register and apply online. • Applications will then close on August 29 at midnight. • No new applications will be accepted once the application period has closed. • After registering on the system will prompt parents to create login credentials (username and password), which they will use to access the Online Admissions System to view and manage their application details. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
The Citizen
2 days ago
- General
- The Citizen
2026 Online admissions for grades one and eight open in July: Here's what you need to know
2026 Online admissions for grades one and eight open in July: Here's what you need to know The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) has announced the 2026 online admissions for grades one and eight will open on at 08:00 on July 24 and close at midnight on August 29. All parents and guardians in Gauteng with children going to Grade One or Grade Eight in the 2026 academic year must apply online to be admitted to a Gauteng public school. All applications for these learners will be processed through the GDE Online Admissions System only. Parents must apply within the application period because schools become full and will not be available for late applications. Parents with children that are currently in Grade R must also apply online for their children to be admitted to Grade One (there's no automatic progression to Grade One). All Grade One applications will be processed and qualified in line with the admissions regulations. Parents are reminded that the GDE Online Admissions System currently only services applications to Grade One and Grade Eight. Applications to other grades must be made directly at the school(s) of choice. ALSO READ: Dalwer skuif in eerste plek in by distrik To apply, parents and guardians must first register on which will go live at 08:00 on July 24 for applications. Parents will not be able to access the system before it goes live. All parents are expected to register, as previous login details will not work. Only parents with children going to grades one and eight seeking space at a public school in Gauteng for the 2026 academic year will be able to register and apply online. Applications will then close at midnight on August 29. No new applications will be accepted once the application period has closed. After registering on the system will prompt parents to create login credentials (username and password) which they will use to access the online admissions system to view and manage their application details. Once applicants have gained access to the system, they must begin with the application process and ensure that they complete the five-step application process. ALSO READ: Arende vlieg hoog met punte vir eerste kwartaal The five steps are: 1. Register parent/guardian details 2. Register home address details 3. Register learner details 4. Apply to a maximum of five schools 5. Uploading documents to system or submitting documents at schools (within seven school days of applying) Applicants must ensure that they complete the full five-step application process. Applicants who have registered their details without applying to any school will not be considered for placement. As such, it is important to register one reliable and active cellphone number to receive SMS notifications reminding you to complete your application. Incomplete applications are those submitted without the parent choosing a school or without the required documents, a parent creating a profile with no application submitted, or application with proof of residence that cannot be confirmed/verified or is different from the physical address used to apply. In an effort to make resources accessible, 81 decentralised walk-in centres have been prepared by the GDE, and they are set up across Gauteng to assist parents with registration and applications. Parents are encouraged to ensure that their information is correctly captured on the registered profile when being assisted with registration and applications at these centres to avoid errors. ALSO READ: Brakpan Primary Kidz 4 Compassion donates food to Eventide and RATA Assistance and applications at any one of the decentralised walk-in centres is free. Bogus businesses are scamming parents and falsely promising them a guaranteed placement if they pay a certain fee. The GDE does not charge parents a fee when assisting them to apply. Every step of the application process will be confirmed via SMS for security and verification purposes. During the application process, there will be weekly pop-up messages on the system and SMS notifications sent to registered applicants as reminders to complete their application. SMS notifications will also be sent to parents to acknowledge submission and verification of documents. Parents are encouraged to use the home address within school feeder zone application option to see schools with feeder zones that cover their home address. To increase the chances of placement closer to the parent's home address, parents should select schools with feeder zones that cover the parent's home address. When applying, parents are urged to select a minimum of three schools and a maximum of five schools. Parents who select one or two schools when applying could miss an opportunity of the child being placed at selected schools when the first or second schools reach full capacity before their child is placed. Electing more schools increases the chances of being placed. Parents cannot make more than one application for one learner to the same school. Placement will be based on the placement criteria and availability of spaces according to each school's capacity. Parents must submit certified copies of one type of identification document and all of the following other documents: • SA parent ID or passport and child's birth certificate or passport, refugee permit, asylum seeker permit, permanent residence permit or study permit • Proof of home address • Proof of work address • Latest Grade Seven school report (Grade Eight applicants only) • Clinic card/immunisation report (Grade One applicants only) All required documents must either be uploaded online onto the online admissions system or must be submitted to all schools selected by applicants. When submitting physically, ensure all documents are certified and accurate. Proof of home address is the most important document when applying. Parents are urged to submit additional information relating to proof address as requested by schools. Certified copies of the following documents are accepted as proof of home address: • Homeowners: Municipal account not older than three months in the name of the applicant parent bearing the full residential address • Tenants/renters: Municipal account not older than three months in the name of the landlord (homeowner) bearing the full physical residential address, and the lease agreement signed by landlord and tenant, not older than three months bearing the full physical residential address, and rental payment slip with full physical residential address not older than three months, and statement of any account in the name of the applicant parent bearing the full physical residential address SMSes with placement offers will be sent to parents from October 16. Applicants who may not have access to internet or resources required to apply can visit any one of the walk-in centres located across 15 education districts where officials will safely assist with applications. The GDE head office and all 15 district offices and schools will serve as walk-in centres. For more information, call 0800 000 789, WhatsApp 060 891 0361, email gdeinfo@ or visit At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
The Citizen
2 days ago
- General
- The Citizen
Online applications for 2026 Gauteng Grade 1 and 8 open on July 24
Online applications for 2026 Gauteng Grade 1 and 8 open on July 24 The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) has announced the 2026 Online Admissions for Grade One and Grade Eight Application Period, which will open on July 24 at 08:00 and close on August 29 at midnight. Gauteng MEC for Education, Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Matome Chiloane said it had been 10 years of online admissions. Since its introduction in 2015 in Gauteng, the GDE Online Admissions Application System has successfully assisted hundreds of thousands of parents and guardians in securing a space for their children entering Grade One and Grade Eight at Gauteng public schools. • This system has proven to be much more advanced than the previous manual application approach, which led to thousands of parents and guardians camping outside of certain schools, especially in high-pressure areas, for days when seeking placement. • Accordingly, the system has a 98% placement rate of all complete applications submitted online for 10 consecutive years up to and including the 2025 academic year, when close to 400 000 learners were placed. • For the 2026 academic year, the department intends to continue to ensure that all learners in the Gauteng Province are placed in schools based on reasonable, fair and just admissions criteria. Online admissions system The Online Admissions Application System was created with the intention to achieve the following objectives: • Easy online submission of Grade One and Grade Eight applications by parents and guardians from the comfort of their homes, offices or any one of the Decentralised Admissions Walk-in Centres across the province; • Queue elimination – eliminating the need for parents to wait in long queues at schools during application periods; • Timely placement – all learners are placed within specific timeframes using a sophisticated system; • Capacity-based placement – schools place learners according to their capacity, adhering to infrastructure norms and standards (learners are placed according to the admissions regulations and the school's entry grade capacity, adhering to infrastructure norms and standards); • Efficient management – streamlining of admissions processes across Gauteng; • Provision of accurate statistics for planning and reporting purposes; • Immediate access to data and statistics to facilitate a transparent admissions process; • Centralised database to inform resourcing needs across all functions. The process All parents and guardians in Gauteng with children going to Grade One and/or Grade Eight in the 2026 Academic year must apply online to be admitted to a Gauteng public school. • All applications for Grade One and Grade Eight learners will be processed through the GDE Online Admissions System only. • Parents and guardians applying for Grade One and Grade Eight must all apply during the application period (July 24 to August 29). • Parents must apply within the application period because schools become full and will not be available for late applications. Parents applying late do not have a wide choice of schools. • Entry grade for 2026 admissions is Grade One. • Parents with children who are currently in Grade R must also apply online for their children to be admitted to Grade One (there's no automatic progression to Grade One). • All Grade One applications will be processed and qualified in line with the admissions regulations. • Parents are reminded that the GDE Online Admissions System currently only services applications to Grade One and Grade Eight. • Applications to other grades must be made directly at the school(s) of your choice. 2026 online admissions application period To apply, parents and guardians must first register on: which will go live on July 24 at 08:00 for applications • Parents will not be able to access the system before it goes live on July 24. • All parents are expected to register, as previous login details will no longer be valid. • Only parents with children going to Grade One and/or Grade Eight seeking space at a public school in Gauteng for the 2026 academic year will be able to register and apply online. • Applications will then close on August 29 at midnight. • No new applications will be accepted once the application period has closed. • After registering on the system will prompt parents to create login credentials (username and password), which they will use to access the Online Admissions System to view and manage their application details. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
The Citizen
2 days ago
- General
- The Citizen
Gauteng 2026 Grade 1 and 8 online school admissions open July 24
The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) has announced the 2026 Online Admissions for Grade One and Grade Eight Application Period, which will open on July 24 at 08:00 and close on August 29 at midnight. Gauteng MEC for Education, Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Matome Chiloane said it had been 10 years of online admissions. Since its introduction in 2015 in Gauteng, the GDE Online Admissions Application System has successfully assisted hundreds of thousands of parents and guardians in securing a space for their children entering Grade One and Grade Eight at Gauteng public schools. • This system has proven to be much more advanced than the previous manual application approach, which led to thousands of parents and guardians camping outside of certain schools, especially in high-pressure areas, for days when seeking placement. • Accordingly, the system has a 98% placement rate of all complete applications submitted online for 10 consecutive years up to and including the 2025 academic year, when close to 400 000 learners were placed. • For the 2026 academic year, the department intends to continue to ensure that all learners in the Gauteng Province are placed in schools based on reasonable, fair and just admissions criteria. Online admissions system The Online Admissions Application System was created with the intention to achieve the following objectives: • Easy online submission of Grade One and Grade Eight applications by parents and guardians from the comfort of their homes, offices or any one of the Decentralised Admissions Walk-in Centres across the province; • Queue elimination – eliminating the need for parents to wait in long queues at schools during application periods; • Timely placement – all learners are placed within specific timeframes using a sophisticated system; • Capacity-based placement – schools place learners according to their capacity, adhering to infrastructure norms and standards (learners are placed according to the admissions regulations and the school's entry grade capacity, adhering to infrastructure norms and standards); • Efficient management – streamlining of admissions processes across Gauteng; • Provision of accurate statistics for planning and reporting purposes; • Immediate access to data and statistics to facilitate a transparent admissions process; • Centralised database to inform resourcing needs across all functions. The process All parents and guardians in Gauteng with children going to Grade One and/or Grade Eight in the 2026 Academic year must apply online to be admitted to a Gauteng public school. • All applications for Grade One and Grade Eight learners will be processed through the GDE Online Admissions System only. • Parents and guardians applying for Grade One and Grade Eight must all apply during the application period (July 24 to August 29). • Parents must apply within the application period because schools become full and will not be available for late applications. Parents applying late do not have a wide choice of schools. • Entry grade for 2026 admissions is Grade One. • Parents with children who are currently in Grade R must also apply online for their children to be admitted to Grade One (there's no automatic progression to Grade One). • All Grade One applications will be processed and qualified in line with the admissions regulations. • Parents are reminded that the GDE Online Admissions System currently only services applications to Grade One and Grade Eight. • Applications to other grades must be made directly at the school(s) of your choice. 2026 online admissions application period To apply, parents and guardians must first register on: which will go live on July 24 at 08:00 for applications • Parents will not be able to access the system before it goes live on July 24. • All parents are expected to register, as previous login details will no longer be valid. • Only parents with children going to Grade One and/or Grade Eight seeking space at a public school in Gauteng for the 2026 academic year will be able to register and apply online. • Applications will then close on August 29 at midnight. • No new applications will be accepted once the application period has closed. • After registering on the system will prompt parents to create login credentials (username and password), which they will use to access the Online Admissions System to view and manage their application details. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
