Enrolling learners as early as possible minimizes the disruption at schools at the start of the school year and allows schools and the department to plan ahead for the year ahead. These plans depend on knowing how many learners will be in every school in 2012 well before the end of this year.
The Western Cape has two deadlines for enrolment this year. The first is 3 June and the second is 30 September. The second deadline is for parents who are unable to find places for their children after the first round of applications.
Parents must also provide the following documents when submitting their applications:
- The child’s birth certificate (baptismal certificates are notregarded as proof of birth date).
- Immunisation card
- Transfer card or the last report card for learners who have already been to school.
Parents must, in the first instance, deal directly with the school at which they wish to enrol their children. However, should they encounter difficulty in enrolling their children for 2012, they may approach their local education district office for assistance.
The WCED have informed schools that after the first round of applications have ended, they are required to inform parents if the
child has not been accepted by 30 June 2011. This allows parents sufficient time to look for alternative schools to enroll their children in the second round.
Information courtesy of the WCED.
