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It must be noted that the Online Admissions Application System has always been aligned to the Amended Admissions and Feeder Zone Regulations as published.
The Gauteng Department of Education is pleased to inform parents that the Admissions Online Applications will open for Grade 1 and Grade 8 for the 2020 Academic Year on 20 May 2019. Applications will close on 22 July 2019.
Following the postponement of the opening of the Online Admissions Applications from 13 May 2019 to 20 May 2019, as requested by SGB Associations and interested parties, the Gauteng Department of Education made a concerted effort to address and resolve concerns raised.
It must be noted that the Online Admissions Application System has always been aligned to the Amended Admissions and Feeder Zone Regulations as published. However, in the true spirit of inclusivity, consultation and good cooperative governance, a meeting was convened with FEDSAS where the functionality of the System was demonstrated, where open and transparent engagement transpired.
Further, the Department took a decision to avail the System for testing by stakeholders and interested parties to allay fears.
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It is important for Parents to note the following points:
Admissions is a 3-phase process, namely:
Phase 1: Registration and Application, commencing on 20 May 2019 at 8:00 and ending on 22 July 2019 at midnight
During this Phase, parents can apply to a maximum of 5 schools using any of the 5 application options outlined in the Amendments to the Admissions Regulations. After making an application, parents must submit required documents to the schools applied to within 7 school days. Parents must sign the submission register at the school and request a receipt acknowledging submission of documents. This will serve as important evidence to follow-up on placement.
Phase 2: Placement of learners, commencing on 31 August 2019 and ending on 30 September 2019
Parents will receive offers of placement from schools based on Admissions Criteria and availability of space and resources. Offers must be accepted with 7 working days. Failure to accept offers will result in the Department placing the learners in schools within the feeder zones that cover the parent’s home address.
Phase 3: Admission to a school
Admission to a school will only occur after the offer of placement is accepted and confirmed. Once offers are accepted and confirmed, schools will provide further communication.
Feeder Zone is an area from which a school accepts its core intake. This is defined by a feeder zone map of a school.
For queries, parents are advised to contact the Department at the following telephone or email address:
Call Centre on (011) 355 0000;
Toll free number 0800 000 789; or
Email: Gdeinfo@gauteng.gov.za
