PROVINCIAL NEWS - The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is urging parents and guardians to register their Grade 1 and 8 children before 23:59 on 12 April 2024 when the online admissions window for the 2025 school year will close.
"With only one week to go, we still have thousands of parents and guardians that have not yet applied and we are appealing to them to please apply," says WCED spokesperson Bronagh Hammond.
"Parents and guardians are asked to please take advantage of their time off this weekend to sort out the required documentation needed to apply online.," says Hammond.
There will also be the opportunity for parents to make use of the department's admissions pop-up help centres which will be located at various malls and schools this weekend.
These centres provide support to parents and guardians who do not have access to internet facilities or need assistance applying online.
Click here to see what assistance is available in your area.
The WCED has so far received over 67 000 Grade 1 and Grade 8 applications online.
"We are, however, concerned that according to our data, there are still over 40 000 Grade 7s that are still yet to apply for Grade 8 next year.
"We ask these parents and guardians to please not wait. We would like as many parents and guardians as possible to apply on time so that we can use this data to plan ahead and further improve the placement process in the Western Cape," says Hammond.
The following certified documents will be required for all applications:
• The last official school Report Card
• Proof of identity: o ID, Birth certificate, or passport of the learner o 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 o 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.
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