Late online admissions applications open
The total number of learners, whose parents have submitted applications for Grades 1 and 8 for the academic year next year exceeds 110 000. The WCED says over 90% of the applications were captured online by the parents themselves.
“We thank the parents who have already applied so far, as they are helping us to plan better for a place for their child in a school next year,” says MEC David Maynier.
Officials from the department say parents can still submit applications until 12 May.
90% of the applications were captured online
These applications will be flagged as late applications. This means that they’ll be considered for placement, but only after the applications received during the on-time window, are processed.
Maynier added, “If parents need in-person help capturing their application, they can visit their education district office for assistance.”
It’s very important to know that the online admissions system is zero-rated and thus, does not use any data.
Grade R applications and transfer requests
Parents of Grade 1 and 8 learners who relocate to this province after the 12 May date, must contact their district office for assistance as soon as they can. The MEC has called on parents not to wait until the last minute to apply.
Meanwhile, it is also important to note that the window for Grade R applications and transfer requests for Grades 2 – 7 and 9 – 12 will run from 1 to 16 August.
What you need to know if you applied:
Parents are reminded that they do not need to drop off their certified hard copies at this stage. They will only need to do so once they have received an offer from a school and accepted the offer as their final choice of school.
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Parents will start seeing the outcomes of their on-time applications online from 30 May 2024, and we will remind them of this as the date approaches.
Parents must then accept or decline successful offers before 14 June 2024, and we encourage them to do so as quickly as possible.
Parents need to confirm their choice of school speedily when they have received offers from multiple schools. These parents are essentially ‘double parking’ on the system, stopping schools from offering these places to other applicants until they make their choice.
Parents must then accept or decline successful offers before 14 June 2024, and we encourage them to do so as quickly as possible.
Parents need to confirm their choice of school speedily when they have received offers from multiple schools. These parents are essentially ‘double parking’ on the system, stopping schools from offering these places to other applicants until they make their choice.
Confirm your choice by 14 June 2024
If a parent has not confirmed their choice by 14 June 2024, the system will automatically confirm their top-ranked school that has made an offer. All other offers will then be removed, so that those places can be offered to other learners.
Parents who do not receive an offer on 30 May 2024 should not be disheartened: places always open up as parents confirm their final choices. We will leave no stone unturned in our efforts to place every learner whose parents applied on time as quickly as possible.
