Find out how to apply online for 2017 academic year

Gauteng Provincial Government officially launched the 2018 Online Admissions for Grade 1 and 8 on May 2.

Gauteng Department of Education said it is pleased with the success of the online application system and humbled by the overwhelming response by the people of Gauteng.

The feedback so far from the parents that have either used the system or go to an admission centre to apply online has generally been positive.

Within 20 minutes of opening, over 16 000 parents had successfully applied online.

At lunch time, 90 984 total applications were processed through the system.

The department urges all parents who do not have access to the internet to visit all 65 Admission Centres across Gauteng.

The centres opened promptly today at 08:00. Parents also have the option of visiting community libraries and Thusanong centres in Gauteng.

Identified minor problems include:

– Parents experiencing being told that their details already exist. We advise parents to reset their passwords.

– Parents receiving error messages whilst applying. This might because caused by network problems in the area in which parents are applying.

– Parents are advised to refresh the system by pressing F5 or reboot. Our technicians are examining the cause of the problem.

– Parents receiving SMS without the reference number. New SMS will be generated and sent to the affected parents.

– However, most of these have been resolved. Problems were resolved swiftly as soon as parents alerted the department.

– Parents are urged to use Google Chrome to access the online website as is it faster than other search engines.

Our call centre is currently offline and the network is down due to a fire that occurred over the weekend in our office at 111 Commissioner street.

The Gauteng Department of Education made the following changes to the system:

Increased capacity to handle at least 150 000 concurrent applications per minute.

The application process was reduced to a once-off process rather a two-step process of registering a profile and then applying a week later.

This has made the system user-friendly.

Parents are reminded to submit their documents to the school within 7 days. If documents are not submitted within the stipulated period, the application cannot be completed.

Parents that have not yet applied for Grade 1 & 8 must do so as soon as possible. The closing date for application is the 12 June at midnight. The placement of learners will start from the 24 of July.

Parents with learners in Grade 2-7 and Grade 9-11 are reminded of re-enrollment at the school.

For more information, contact the Gauteng Department of Education’s Acting Head of Communication Oupa Bodibe on 011 355 1530 or 072 645 4569.

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