GDE processes over 350 000 applications
The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) announced on Monday that it is proud that a total of 350 207 Grade 1 and 8 Online Admissions applications have been successfully processed.
SEDIBENG.- This is since the start of the application period on Friday, 22 July 2022.
GDE said that as of Monday, 25 July, its Online Admissions System recorded a total of 151 949 applications made for Grade 1 and 198 258 applications made for Grade 8. “This brings the grand total of applications made to 350 207. On Friday, 22 July 2022, our call centre received an average of 1700 calls per hour related to the 2023 Online Admissions.
“Today, about 350 calls were attended per hour.” In addition, the GDE said that on Friday, its WhatsApp line received about 3200 messages, while on Monday, about 7200 enquiries were recorded.Accordingly, all these enquiries were efficiently managed by our team. It looks-like the WhatsApp line is a game changer as more people prefer sending their enquiries through that medium. We urge all parents to either submit certified copies of the required documentation to the schools they applied to, or upload the documents onto the Online Admissions System.
“Applicants cannot both submit at schools and upload onto the System. For assistance with applying, applicants are welcome to contact our call centre on 0800 000 789 or WhatsApp us on 060 891 0361.”
The GDE further said that applicants who may not have internet access or the resources required to apply can visit their nearest district office or Decentralised Walk-In Centres to be assisted.
“We are pleased at the progress our system has made in processing a large amount of applications. Indeed, the improvement introduced to the system played a significant role in the smooth running of the system. Parents and guardians can reach out to us on our respective platforms if they need assistance with applying,” said Gauteng Education MEC Mr Panyaza Lesufi.
For more information, contact the Gauteng Department of Education. To apply, parents and guardians must visit www.gdeadmissions.gov.za and register to create unique login credentials for their application profile. The 2023 Online Admissions application period for Grade 1 & 8 will close on 19 August 2022 at midnight.
