The online admissions window for Grades 1 and 8 learners to attend schools in the Western Cape officially opened at 00h01 this morning, 11 March 2024. The Western Cape Education Department has already received a flurry of applications, with 7,875 already submitted.
The first admissions window caters for applications for Grades 1 and 8 only, this year. Parents have up until 23h59 on 12 April 2024 to apply for their children’s enrolment.
The second admissions window will be open between 1 August 2024 and 16 August 2024. This is for those parents who wish to apply for Grade R or a transfer between schools in Grades 2 to 7. This also window also applies to Grades 9 to 12.
THE FOLLOWING CERTIFIED DOCUMENTS WILL BE REQUIRED FOR ALL APPLICATIONS:
- The last official school Report Card
- Proof of identity:
- ID, Birth certificate, or passport of the learner
- In the case of a foreign learner: a passport, or a study permit or proof of application for a study permit, or a copy of the parent’s Asylum seeker or Refugee Permit
- OR A police affidavit if these documents are not available
- Immunisation card (Road to Health Chart) [Primary Schools only]
- Proof of Residence (Rates account, lease agreement, an affidavit confirming residence)
You can certify copies of your documents at any police station or post office. Keep these copies together, as you will need to submit the hard copies later this year to the final school your child is accepted to.
More information on the admission process can be found at:
https://wcedonline.westerncape.gov.za/admissions
Parents should also be cognizant of the venues that have were available across all education districts. The aim is to provide support to parents and guardians who do not have access to internet facilities or need assistance applying online.
In addition, venues have been made available across all education districts to support parents and guardians who do not have access to internet facilities or need assistance applying online.
The education department is calling on as many parents and guardians as possible to apply on time so that the data can be used to plan and further improve the placement process in the Western Cape.
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