GDE Admissions Online Applications for 2024
2024 ONLINE ADMISSIONS Play your part! Apply online for Grade 1 and/or Grade 8 to secure space at a Public School in Gauteng. ONLINE Admissions Applications for Grade 1 and Grade 8 is open from 15 June 2023 to 14 July 2023
Placement offers will be sent to the cellphone number the parent/guardian registered with from 4 September 2023 – Until all learners are placed
GRADE 1 & 8 ADMISSIONS
For admission of your child to Grade 1 or Grade 8 in a public school, apply online from 15 June 2023 to 14 July 2023
Parents/guardians with children going to Grade 1 and/or Grade 8 in 2024 are reminded to log on to www.gdeadmissions.gov.za to apply to a school.
- Assistance regarding online applications is also available at any walk-in center or school in your area
Parents/guardians are required to provide one reliable cellphone number to receive a username and password, and other important information about the child’s application
All applicants need to remember to upload certified copies of required documents on the system or submit documents to the schools they applied to within 7 days of making the application
Parents/guardians are urged to log on to the system and accept offers of placement that will be sent via SMS from 4 September 2023
Current GDE Admissions Phase: Application Period
Placement of Learners by Schools [4 September 2023 – Until all learners are placed]
During this period, parents will receive offers of placement via SMS. Where spaces are available, parents may receive offers from all schools they applied to. The System will notify parents when there are no further offers available. Parents are advised to accept each offer within 7 days or will forfeit the offer. The latest offer accepted will cancel all previous offers
Placement of Unplaced Learners by Districts – [4 September 2023 -Until all learners are placed ]
During this period, all learners who could not be placed at the schools they applied to due to all spaces being filled or due to not meeting Admissions Criteria, are placed at schools with available space.
The Gauteng Department of Education is mandated to progressively provide compulsory basic education to all learners in the province, including learners with special needs and early childhood education. The Department therefore; seeks to provide access to quality teaching, learning and assessment for all learners in the Gauteng Province.
Welcome to GDE Admissions Online Applications for 2024 (Grade 1 and Grade 8 in Public Schools)
GDE Admissions High-Pressure Schools 2023/2024
These are schools that are in high demand, thus receiving a significantly higher number of applications than the available spaces.