GDE announce online applications dates and new changes
The Gauteng MEC for education, Panyaza Lesufi this passed Sunday announced that online applications for Grade 8 learners will open from Tuesday, August 10 to Friday, September 3.
The Gauteng MEC for education, Panyaza Lesufi this passed Sunday announced that online applications for Grade 8 learners will open from Tuesday, August 10 to Friday, September 3, while Grade 1 applications will open on Monday, September 13 to Friday, October 8.
The department of education has also announced new changes for the 2022 academic year applications process aimed at making the process easier and more manageable, one of them being prioritising the application of Grade 7 learners that are currently in public ordinary schools applying for Grade 8 and this is because these learners are already on the department’s system.
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‘’The applications for Grade 1 and 8 will take place in two phases. The first phase is for Grade 7 learners currently in public schools applying for Grade 8 and the second phase for Grade 1 and 8 learners not in Grade 7 in public schools,” said Lesufi.
For those who don’t have access to data or internet, Lesufi also announced that the department has identified 47 walk-in centres in different areas where applicants will be safely assisted and that some district offices and head office will serve as walk-in centres.
Important guidelines:
• Before parents or guardians apply, they must provide accurate parent and learner details to schools where learners are currently doing Grade 7.
• From Monday August 2 – August 6, primary schools are expected to verify and update parents or guardians’ details.
• It is important that parents provide ONE reliable cell-phone number so that they can receive important SMS notifications regarding the application process. This process is very important because from 10 August 2021, an SMS notification with a LINK will be sent to parents to complete the 5 Step Application Process;
• The parent/guardian will be required to verify the cell-phone number on the system before starting the 5-step application process which consist of verification of parent or guardian details, home address details; learner details, application to a maximum of five schools and uploading documents to system or submitting documents at schools;
• In Phase two, parents and guardians will also complete the 5 Step Application Process without prior verification of details. Parents will also need to upload or submit certified copies of supporting documents to schools they applied to within 7 days;
• The documents required for grade 1 and 8 applications are: Parent and Child ID or Passport; Refugee Permit; Asylum Seeker Permit; Permanent Residence Permit; Study Permit; South African Birth Certificate; Proof of Home Address; Proof of Work Address; Latest School Report and Clinic Card/Vaccination Report (Grade 1 only);
• If a parent uses a cell-phone number that differs from the one provided to the school the system will prompt the parent to contact the school to correct the number.
• Every step of the application process will be confirmed via SMS for security and verification purposes;
• Parents who apply to Schools of Specialisation must ensure that they contact the school to arrange for the auditions or admission tests.
“When a parent or guardian applies to a school for their child, it is critical to remember that the following criteria is considered in order of priority of the following: home address within the school’s feeder zone, sibling and or previous schools, work address within school’s feeder zone and home address which is within 30km radius,” said Lesufi
Placement will start on Friday, October 15 for Grade 8 learner and on Monday, November 15 for Grade 1 learners and parents will receive SMSs notifying them about the outcome of their application.
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