A call to parents to Apply for Grade 1 and 8 from 19 April 2016, 8h00

Do you have to register your child for school? The Gauteng Department of Education gives the following Step-by-Step explanation of how to do it.

All parents are advised to apply online from Tuesday 19 April 2016 from 08:00) by logging on to www.gdeadmissions.gov.za

The application period will close at midnight on 1 June 2016

A STEP –BY –STEP ADMISSIONS ONLINE USER GUIDE FOR PARENTS

REGISTRATION PROCESS

1. First-time users will be required to  click the “Register” button to register parent information before making an application
2. The pop-up screen will then request the parent to “Select the Registration Type” for a South African or non-South African Citizen
3. On selection of the South African Citizen / non-South African Citizen,  a pop-up screen for “ID Number / Passport” will request the parent to enter the ID/Passport Number
4. The parent will then complete  the required parent information to register and create log-in credentials

LOGIN PROCESS

5. Use the created login credentials to log-in to access the main application page:

• Parents who created login credentials in  2015 use the same credentials
• Parents who may have forgotten login credentials click the reset password to create new login credentials

6. On this page a parent can:

• view or edit details by clicking on the “ My Details”  link
• register learner information by clicking on the “ Register Learner “ link (Application cannot be made unless a learner is registered)
• apply by clicking the link  “Apply For 2017”

APPLICATION PROCESS

7. General Application

• select a learner
• select the grade applying for in 2017
• select the address (home or work) for the system to pop-up the three closest schools to the address
• click “ Apply” to submit your application
• An automated SMS  will be sent to the parent’s cell phone number to confirm the submission of the online application

8. Application for a learner with a sibling at a school

• select a learner
• select the grade applying for in 2017
• tick the checkbox to select the sibling’s school
• if the sibling’s school is not found click the “Add Sibling Details” to register sibling information first, then select the sibling’s school
• select the address (home or work) for the system to pop-up the two closest schools to the address
• click “ Apply” to submit your application
• An automated SMS  will be sent to the parent’s cell phone number to confirm the submission of the online application

9. Application to a school of choice

• select a learner
• select the grade applying for in 2017
• select “school of choice” option on the address dropdown  to select a school
• select an a address (home or work)  on the second address dropdown  for the system to pop-up the two closest schools to the address
• click “ Apply” to submit your application
• An automated SMS  will be sent to the parent’s cell phone number to confirm the submission of the online application

Placement of learners by schools:

The placement of learners will commence from 24 June until 25 July 2016. During this period, schools will process learner placement online.  Parents will receive an automated SMS indicating offer of placement.  Letters will also be sent to parents informing them of successful and unsuccessful applications.  Parents will be given a period of 7 days to accept or reject placement offers.