The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) wishes to remind parents that the placement period for the 2022 online admissions for Grade 1 and 8 (which opened on October 15) will end on November 30.
According to GDE spokesperson Steve Mabona, it is important to note that parents and guardians will be sent SMSes to the numbers they used to apply, with offers of placement. They will then have to log on to www.gdeadmissions.gov.za using their credentials to accept an offer within seven days.
“However, parents and guardians must also note that in the event an SMS states that your child or children are placed at a certain school, this will be regarded as a successful placement to the mentioned school only. There will be no need for a parent/ guardian to access the system to accept an offer in that regard.
“SMSes will be sent out on a continual basis until the end of the placement period on November 30. This means that not all parents/ guardians will receive an SMS on the first day of the placements period, but can receive one at any point during the placement period.”
If parents and guardians have not received an SMS, Mabona said they are welcome to use their credentials and log on to www.gdeadmissions.gov.za and check whether they have received an offer or not.
“It is paramount to indicate that in the event a parent or guardian may have forgotten or lost their credentials, they must click on ‘Forgot Password’ on the landing page and follow the prompts to regain access to the system. Alternatively, parents and guardians are welcome to interact with our call centre on 0800 000 789 for assistance.”
Gauteng Education MEC Mr Panyaza Lesufi, however, requested and appealed for patience from parents and guardians during this placement period.
“We, as the GDE, will ensure that alternative space is appropriately provided for all applicants at schools that have the adequate capacity. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all applicants who have enabled us to reach the next stage of this year’s online admissions. During the application process, some schools received more applications than what they could accommodate.
“We would therefore like to caution parents and guardians that not all applicants would be accommodated at their preferred school. Thus, we appeal for calm and patience from all applicants during this placement period. Our officials will work tirelessly to ensure that learners are accommodated at alternative schools. The department is committed to assisting schools at high-pressure areas to build more classrooms to accommodate more learners for future admissions,” MEC Lesufi added.
