LATE APPLICATIONS FOR GRADE 1 AND 8 CLOSE TOMORROW IN GAUTENG

The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) wishes to remind parents that the 2025 Online Admissions Late Application period for Grade 1 and Grade 8 will close on Thursday, 30 January 2025.

The Late Application period for Grade 1 and 8 in Gauteng began on 11 December 2024 to accommodate parents who were unable to apply for their children during the 2025 Online Admissions Application period. Parents who have not yet secured a space for their child in Grade 1 or Grade 8 at a Gauteng public school are encouraged to visit www.gdeadmissions.gov.za and apply before the closing date.

The 2025 Online Admissions Application Period for Grade 1 and Grade 8 in Gauteng ran from 11 July 2024 to 14 August 2024. As a result, the GDE placed a resounding total of 325 858 learners (Grade 1: 157 406 and Grade 8: 168 452) with complete applications before the commencement of the Late Application period on 11 December 2024. To date, a total of 32 587 late online applicants have been placed for Grade 1 and 8.

When the Late Application period began on 11 December 2024, approximately 1 500 out of 2 079 Gauteng schools were availed on the Online Admissions System for late applicants. It must be noted that late applicants who applied online received immediate placement upon completing their application. To further accommodate late applicants, the GDE established an additional number of satellite schools that provided over 4 417 spaces in high pressure areas where late applications were concentrated.

These satellite schools have provided critical relief for parents, having successfully accommodated more learners who might otherwise have been left without space. Satellite schools highlight the department’s strategic efforts to address capacity challenges and ensure every learner has access to quality education.

Parents are also reminded that Inner-Grade Applications (Grades other than 1 and 😎 must be done directly through schools and districts.

The GDE Contact Centre will be operational to assist and respond to all relevant queries. Call us on 0800 000 789, or send us a WhatsApp message on 060 891 0361. You can also send us an email on gdeinfo@gauteng.gov.za or talktothemec@gauteng.gov.za.

“Our efforts to address all queries and placements at our offices are progressing efficiently, with noticeable reductions in the length of queues as we continue to assist all parents and guardians to secure a space for their children. We plead with parents to embrace satellite schools as they assist the department to alleviate pressure in some areas,” said Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane.