2023 school admissions: MEC urges parents to register children
The Department of Education said they will only process walk-in applications for admissions to public schools for the 2023 academic year.
POLOKWANE – The MEC for Education Mavhungu Lerule-Ramakhanya has pleaded with parents and guardians to register their children for admission to public schools in 2023.
Admission applications for Gr R to Gr 11 commenced on May 24, 2022 and will close on Thursday (July 29).
Education media liaison officer Mike Maringa said the department will only process walk-in applications for the 2023 academic year.
“The department has put emphasis on a proactive approach as it will ease the annual registration challenges faced by schools and circuits in the beginning of the year,” he said.
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The MEC is also urging parents, especially those residing in townships and villages not to overlook schools nearer to their places of residence in favour of urban schools as they have a common curriculum.
“The migration of learners from villages and townships schools to urban schools has significantly reduced learner enrolment in most rural schools, which has led to merging as well as closure of schools that do not meet the required threshold,” she said.
The department’s focus is mainly on the lower grades (Gr R and Gr 1) and learners who are either switching schools or progressing to senior schools.
“Applicants will receive feedback in or before the end of August 2022 and returning learners will be issued with confirmation forms in September 2022,” Maringa said.
