Online registration for grade 8 2024 Gauteng

GDE Online registration for grade 8 2024 Gauteng – Online application for 2024 grade 8

Phase 1 of the 2024 Admissions Online Application for Grade 8 2024

Phase 1 of the 2024 Admissions Online Application Period is open and will open on 23 July 2023 at 08:00 & close on 19 August 2023 at 00:00 for Grade 7 learners currently in the public schooling system in Gauteng to apply to Grade 8.

Only Parents with learners enrolled in grade 7 in a public ordinary school may verify and register an account to apply for the 2023 admission year.

GDE ADMISSIONS APPLICATION PROCESS

Learners who were applied for using the GDE Online Admissions system will receive placement as per the following admission regulations:

Step 1: Register Parent Details
Step 2: Register Address Details
Step 3: Register Learner Details
Step 4: Apply to a Maximum of 5 Schools
Step 5: Upload OR Submit Documents

Please note:

Parents are encouraged to use the home address within school feeder zone application option to see schools with feeder zones that cover the
parent’s home address
To increase the chances of placement closer to the parent’s home address, parents should select schools with feeder zones that cover the parent’s home address
Parents will be able to apply to a minimum of 3 schools and a maximum of 5 schools for each learner
Parents cannot make more than one application for one learner to the same school
Parents must remember to read and accept the Terms and Conditions

GDE admissions 2024 register – How To Register For Admissions

Online registration for grade 1 2024

Government school registration for 2024

Gauteng department of education registration 2024

GDE admissions 2024: Step-by-step guide to online application

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. To apply, log in to www.gdeadmissions.gov.za

GRADE 1 & 8 ADMISSIONS

For admission of your child to Grade 1 or Grade 8 in a public school, 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.

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 centre 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 November 2023.

APPLICATIONS TO GRADE R, GRADE 2 – 7, AND GRADE 9 – 12

Parents who wish to apply for Grades R, Grade 2-7, and Grade 9-12 at a public school in Gauteng for the 2024 academic year must apply directly at their identified school(s) and not on the GDE Online Admissions System.

Parents and guardians are urged to interact directly with their identified schools to receive guidance on how and when to apply for these grades.

2024 ONLINE ADMISSIONS; DOCUMENTS

Before making an application for Grade 1 and Grade 8 during the 2024 Online Admissions application period, parents must have certified copies of the following documents:

Parent/Guardian ID OR Passport
Child ID OR South African Birth Certificate OR Passport
Refugee Permit OR Asylum Seeker Permit OR Permanent Residence Permit OR ‘Study Permit
Proof of Residential/Home Address

Acceptable proof of residential/home address is a certified copy of a valid municipal account in the name of the applicant parent OR a lease agreement signed by both the applicant and the landlord as well as the ID document of the landlord specifying the names of the tenants
Please note: an application cannot be processed without the proof of residential home address of the applicant’s parent

Proof of Work Address (Optional, for those applying at a school closer to work)
Latest Schoo! Report and Clini Cardmmunisation Report (ForGrade 1 application only)

NB:

(1) Parents must upload certified copies of required documents on the GDE Online Admissions System (www.gdeadmissions.gov.za) OR submit certified copies of required documents to all the schools applied to within 7 days

(2) Parents cannot both upload and submit documents

(3) Parents must ensure that the details they enter into the System when applying match the information of the documents they upload or submit

GDE ADMISSIONS CONTACT DETAILS

www.gdeadmissions.gov.za
or call: 0800 000 789
WHATSAPP LINE: 060 891 0361

important information about Grade 1 and Grade 8 2024 Applications and Placement.

Apply to a maximum of 5 schools. Remember to use the Home option at least once to apply to schools with Feeder Zones that cover your home address.

Remember to submit documents to All the schools that you applied to in 7 days after applying. Documents can also be uploaded on the System to ONE school for the other schools to view.

There are Decentralised Walk-in Centres where parents can be assisted to make applications from 08:00 to 16:00.

The Gauteng Department of Education is mandated to provide compulsory basic education to all learners in the province progressively, 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.

GDE Admissions Online Applications for 2024 (Grade 1 and Grade 8 in Public Schools) is now open!!

APPLY HERE

GDE Schools Of Specialisation Assessment Dates

School Name	Email Address	Contact Details	Admission Test/Sport Trial Period
National School of the Arts	gaelesiwes@artschool.co.za	0794954965 / 0113396539	13-27 May and 31 July 2023
East Rand School of the Arts	mwjafta@gmail.com	0825529561 / 0100071186	29 July 2023
Pro Arte Alphen Park	deputy@proarte.co.za / principal@proarte.co.za	0825534739 / 0124606221	3-6 June and 24-26 July 2023
Tebogwana Automotive School of Specialisation	plmodise@gmail.com	0825521514 / 0128820851	10-15 June 2023
Katlehong Manufacturing, Transport and Logistics School of Specialisation	katlehongtechnical@gmail.com	0826007871 / 0815876283	22-23 July 2023
John Orr Engineering School of Specialisation	principal@johnorr.co.za / paulina@johnorr.co.za	0825523812 / 0117267000	24-28 July 2023
Rhodesfields Aviation School of Specialisation	principal@rhodesfield.co.za / admin@rhodesfield.co.za	0825528376 / 0119701229	24-28 July 2023
Soshanguve Automotive School of Specialisation	Soshanguve.Technical@gmail.com	0825540544 / 0825565346 / 0127972118	22 July 2023
Curtis Nkondo Maths, Science, ICT, Engineering, Commerce and Entrepreneurship School of Specialisation	curtisnkondo@gmail.com	0826007560 / 0104474402	16-25 July 2023
St Barnabas Maths, Science and ICT School of Specialisation	molefeb@stbarnabas.co.za	0825521362 / 0114742055	18-25 July 2023
UJ Metropolitan Academy Maths, Science and ICT of Specialisation	ujmacademy@gmail.com / rjardine@uj.ac.za	0825523564 / 0833027046 / 0118377616	18-25 July 2023
Mandisa Shiceka Maths, Science and ICT School of Specialisation	qaphelamakhala93@gmail.com	0825558634 / 0114106319	10-12 June 2023
Magaliesburg Maths, Science and ICT School of Specialisation	magaliesburgsecondary@gmail.com / tshielo23@gmail.com	0826007827 / 0105959710	24-31 July 2023
Mohloli Maths, Science and ICT School of Specialisation	mohloli.secondary.school@gmail.com	0825569788 / 0164512204	08 July 2023
Edward Phatudi Maths, Science and ICT School of Specialisation	EdwardPhatudicompr@gmail.com / ptlhomeli@gmail.com	0825571671 / 0123758367	03-10 June 2023
Phelindaba Maths, Science and ICT School of Specialisation		0826008099 / 0793247592	21-28 July 2023
Pace Commerce and Entrepreneurship School of Specialisation	pace1340@gmail.com	0825539637 / 0119325381/2	14, 21, and 28 July 2023
Tembisa Tourism and Hospitality School of Specialisation	ngwanesteve@gmail.com	0825529015 / 0117493171	24-29 July 2023
Rosina Sedibane-Modiba Sports School of Specialisation	nakedimanamela62@gmail.com	0825532738 / 0123740408	09 June 2023
Khaya Lesedi Sports School of Specialisation	khanya_lesedi@outlook.com	0825569075 / 0163438904	09 June 2023

2024 School Admissions Applications For Grade 1 and Grade 8

Admissions Calendar 2023/2024

Start	End
Application Period Online Application for 2023 Grade 1 and 8 learner admissions.	15 June 2023	14 July 2023
Submission of Documents by Parents Parents upload or submit supporting documents to all schools applied to within 7 days after application.	15 June 2023	21 July 2023
Verification of Documents Schools verify documents, provide parents with proof of receipt of documents and update applicant’s document status on the system.	15 June 2023	31 July 2023
Waiting List Management Schools submit electronically signed off Online Waiting List indicating successful and unsuccessful applicants based on document verification to District Director for approval. The District Directors then quality assure School Waiting Lists in line with admissions criteria and available spaces and electronically signs off waiting list, which is then recieved by the schools before placement. Schools confirm Waiting Lists in consulation with Districts.	31 July 2023	25 August 2023
Placement of Learners by Schools 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.	4 September 2023	Until all learners are placed
Placement of Unplaced Learners During this period, parents of learners who could not be accommodated at the schools they applied to due to insufficient space, will receive offers of placement at alternative schools with space. Offers of placement will be sent via SMS and can be seen on the parent’s profile on the System. Parents are advised to accept each offer within 7 days.	4 September 2023	Until all learners are placed
Processing of Incomplete Applications During this period, applicants that did not submit proof of residence during the application period, will be placed at schools where there are still spaces available	26 September 2023	Until all learners are placed
Late Applications Parents apply to schools where there is still space available and submit documents.	11 December 2023	21 December 2023

How do I apply for a school place?

When starting the Gauteng Department of Education online registration for your child, you should follow three important steps in the application process. These stages include:

Entering the details of the parent/legal guardian
Entering the learner’s details
Applying to a school

Step 1: Enter details of the parent/legal guardian

First of all, you have to press the “Apply for 2024” button or click Register when you open the official website of the GDE. You must accept the Terms and Conditions and click Continue to proceed with an application. Then you will proceed to the page where you would need to type your information.
When the “Enter Parent/Guardian Details” form appears, you have to fill in every field marked with an asterisk. The required information consists of the municipality, street name and number, your phone number, and so on. Then, you will have to enter your South African ID number. You can leave the fields with the landline and email addresses.
In the application process, you will have to create a username as well as a password. You will need this password while accessing the main application. The password has to be unique and consist of 8 characters, including a capital letter, small letters, a special character, and numbers. Do not forget it, write it down, and keep it in a safe place. However, if you forget the password or username, you can reset it.

Step 2: Include the information about the learner

On the next page titled Enter Learners Details you have to:

Type the information of your child including the fact whether the learner is South African or not, the identification number, province, and the current grade.
Once you have filled all the required fields, you should click the “Submit Learner Details” button.

Step 3: Applying to a school

Then you should follow these steps:

1. Choose an application option. You will have to select one of the options: home address, sibling, work address, a school within a 30-kilometer radius, school beyond a 30-kilometer radius, and school of focus learning. There are also two options that you can use for placement but not for application; they are boarding school and previous school.

When you select the “home address” or “work address” option, the system will automatically filter the schools and ask you to choose one from the options that are either close to your home or work.
If you choose the “sibling” option, it is possible to apply to a school where the sibling studies. It is needed to give information about the sibling including their name, surname, and school.
If you decide to use the option considering the school within or beyond the 30-kilometer radius of your home address, the system will provide you with all the schools within or beyond the radius so you can select a certain school.
The last option you can opt for is “school of focus learning”, the list of such types of schools will pop up. The learner will have to complete admission tests.

You can apply to a maximum of 5 schools per child.

2. After finalizing the application form, you can press “Submit Application”, and the application is made.

3. Then, you will get an SMS that will confirm the successful submission of an application. You would be given a Waiting List reference number that will appear on the screen. The number means that your application was actually submitted. Please check if you get the SMS cause in case you do not receive it, you have to ensure that you have done everything in a proper way.

Note that after you have received the Waiting List reference number, as a parent, you still have the privilege of applying again. After submitting your first application, you will have three options to choose from. You can press “Apply to another school for the same learner”, “Apply for another learner” or the Logoff button.

There are six types of Waiting List reference numbers that you can receive. They are:

WA1 – The parent is living closest to the school in the feeder zone
WA2 – A child has a sibling at the school
WA3 – The parent works within a feeder zone of a school
WA4 – The parent’s home address is within a 30-kilometer radius of a school
WB – The parent’s home address is beyond a 30-kilometer radius of a school
WA5 – Schools of focus learning

Documents to provide

Once you are done with your online registration for 2024, you would be required to submit the following documents in the school that you chose while applying. The list of all the necessary documents will appear on the confirmation note of application for SA citizens and Non-SA citizens.

Therefore, whether the child is entering Grade 1 or going to Grade 8, the following are the documents that you will need to submit:

Your identification document as the parent or legal guardian
The birth certificate of the learner
Proof of your home or work address
Immunization/clinic document which should prove that the child does not have tuberculosis, tetanus, hepatitis B, polio, measles and diphtheria (if the child is applying as a Grade 1 learner)
If the child is in another school, you will need to supply the most recent report of the child

However, if the learner is non-South African, you should submit the documents including:

The passport of the parent or legal guardian
Proof of your home or work address
The Asylum Seeker or Refugee Permit of the child
The most current academic report card of the school where the child is presently (if the child is applying for Grade 8)

Make sure that you bring all these documents within the period of seven days of the online application for school admission.

Please note that these are the details of the application process for 2024. There will be new updates for the GDE application 2024 on the official website of GDE soon. The next application period should be commenced approximately in July.

Some applicants may believe that the process of GDE admissions is difficult. However, the truth is that it is easy when you know all of the information about it. Whether you are a South African or not, do not forget that apart from submitting an online application, all of the required documents necessary to be sent to the school are pivotal.

The reason is that it determines whether the admission of the child/ward would be processed or not. We hope that this guide will help you to submit the application successfully. And we wish you to accept the placement of your dreams offered by the department where your child could get a quality education.

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