Parents or guardians are urged to use the online system on 13 May to apply for the 2020 schools academic year for Grades 1 and 8.
Gauteng education department spokesperson Steve Mabona said to apply, parents needed to visit www.gdeadmissions.gov.za.
“Parents should click on ‘Apply for 2020’ and follow the prompts through the three-step process.”
Step 1 – Enter parent/legal guardian details
Step 2 – Enter learner details
Step 3 – Apply to a school
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Mabona said through these prompts the applicant will be able to view, among others, the amendments to the admissions regulations, terms and conditions and school feeder zones on the online system.
“The online system was introduced to make it easy and convenient for parents to submit applications rather than queue at a school,” he said.
“It has also provided accurate information to the department for planning purposes.”
Mabona said the applications were opened early to provide adequate time for planning of allocation of resources such as educators, classrooms, learning and teaching study materials.
He said when applying online, parents had a choice to submit a maximum of five applications using the following options:
Option 1: Home address – the place of residence closest to the school within the feeder zone. The system will generate waiting list reference WA1.
Option 2: Sibling – applicant has a sibling attending the school. This does not apply if the sibling is currently in grade 7 in a primary school or grade 12 in a secondary school. Reference number WA2 will be generated by the system.
Option 3: Work address – the place of employment of at least one of the parents within the feeder zone of the school. A waiting list reference WA3 will be generated by the system.
Option 4: 30km radius – the applicant resides within a 30km radius of the school. Waiting list reference number WA4 will be generated by the system.
Option 5: Beyond 30km radius – the applicant resides outside a 30km radius of the school. The system will generate reference number WB.
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Mabona said the capacity of the admissions online application system had been increased to accommodate 50 000 simultaneous users.
“Once the online application is complete, the applicant or parent will receive an SMS notification with the relevant reference number. For this reason, applicants and parents are urged to use their own valid cellphone number or email address.”
He said all communications with the parents regarding username, password, and waiting list reference number were conducted through the supplied cellphone number or email address.
“The department validates ID numbers through the home affairs department to eliminate duplicated or falsified ID numbers. Schools will also verify all information and documentation provided. Any falsified or incorrect information or documentation provided may result in an application being rejected or disqualified.”
Mabona said online applications close on 15 July 2019.
Placement of learners will then start on 27 August until 20 September 2019.
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