As the deadline for online admissions for grades 1 and 8 learners for the 2025 school year is rapidly approaching, the Western Cape Education Department is urging parents and guardians to submit their applications before the cut-off time of 23h59 on April 12, 2024.
Officials are advising parents to use this weekend to gather the necessary documentation required for the online application. Admissions assistance centres have also been set up at various malls and schools to help parents who lack internet access or require support with the online process.
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To find the nearest assistance center, parents and guardians can visit the official admissions website at https://wcedonline.westerncape.gov.za/admissions.
According to the WCED, over 67,000 online applications for Grade 1 and Grade 8 have so far been received. However, concern arises from data showing that more than 40,000 Grade 7 students have yet to apply for Grade 8 next year.
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 admissions process, as well as the list of pop-up sites, can be found here:
https://wcedonline.westerncape.gov.za/admissions
