Public schools across the Gauteng province opened their doors for registration last Tuesday, for the 2015 academic year.
According to the department of education there is high demand for space in Gauteng schools.
“We have over 2000 public ordinary schools that accommodate 1.9 million pupils. Apply early so that we can accommodate you. “For us it means we will be able to plan for the number of children who are coming into our system, for parents it means they will be able to get a school that is closer to their place of work or residence,” said MEC for Education Barbara Creecy.
She said applying late reduces the chances of parents getting the school of their first choice where they meet the criteria.
This also means that pupils will be placed at a school where there is space available, this might not be close to where their parents work or reside.
According to the department, parents who wish to register their children for admission in a public school in Gauteng, can go to their nearest school to pick up application forms for pupils who want to start Grade 1 or Grade 8 in this province in 2015.
These application forms should be returned to the school from April 15 2014 to 27 May 2014.
“We once again urge parents to work with us to ensure all our schools are ready to operate from the first day of school in 2015,” said Creecy.
She said this also provides the department with ample time to plan adequately, knowing the number of pupils coming to schools in 2015, and ensuring that the right amount of school infrastructure, pupil and teacher support material and furniture is allocated to schools.
School registration opened for 2015
“The department remains committed to complying with its Constitutional obligation to place all those who need a place in a public school in Gauteng. We will therefore do everything in our power to ensure equal and fair access to education in Gauteng,” said Creecy.
Parents who will be applying for space in a school need to bring a completed application form with the following documentation:
Birth certificate, or certified copy(a baptismal certificate is not acceptable), at least one parent’s ID, proof of residence or work address, Immunisation card(for grade 1) Study permits for legal immigrants, Asylum documents for refugees and asylum seekers and latest school report card.
“We also urge parents to follow through the whole registration process to its finality. When registering their children parents must ensure that schools provide them with a waiting list number,” she said.
