“Parents must ensure children don’t miss 2022 academic year”: DA
"Delays in applying for online admission has resulted in many learners across the province missing months of schooling."
GAUTENG.- The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng has called on all parents and guardians to make use of the online admission system which opened today, 10 August, to apply for their children’s school placement to ensure that no education-deserving learner misses a day of schooling when the new 2022 academic year begins.
“Delays in applying for online admission has resulted in many learners across the province missing months of schooling, and learners being placed in schools that have not been chosen by their parents.”
The first phase of Gauteng online admission is open today, 10 August and is set to close on 3 September. The second phase will open on 13 September and close on 8 October. The learner’s placement of phase one will happen between 15 October and 30 November, while phase two will be between 15 and 20 November.
“We urge parents and guardians to use this opportunity to start applying for their children immediately and not to wait for the last minute, while those who do not have internet access should go to their nearest designated centre to be assisted with the online application. Parents who are also facing difficulties with their applications should also go to their nearest designated centre.
“We also call on the Gauteng Department of Education to ensure that all the applications received on time are processed and the learner’s placement is done within the stipulated timeframe.”
