It is a little over a week that applications for Grade 1 and 8 in the Western Cape, opened, and according to the Western Cape Education Department (WCED), it received nearly 46 000 admissions for the 2025 school year.
“Since our Grade 1 and 8 admissions applications window opened on Monday, 11 March 2024, we have received 45 950 admissions for the
2025 school year. We thank the parents who have applied so far for being ready
and timely with their applications for admission, and encourage parents who have
not yet applied to do so before the on time admissions window closes on 12
April 2024,’’ said David Maynier, Western Cape Education MEC.
PHOTO: WCEDHe says departmental officials are available to assist
parents having any technical queries. Maynier assured applicants that the
system has been operating smoothly and technical issues have been minimal.
‘’We remind parents who would like in-person assistance
with their applications to visit one of over 120 pop up sites that we have made
available,’’ said Maynier.
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— WCEDNews (@WCEDnews) March 15, 2024
In a query from Bush Radio News on Monday, the WCED’s
spokesperson, Kerry Mauchline, says it has made great strides in placing learners
for the current school year.
‘’[The] last count was 5. New learners turn up from time to
time - the five learners are new applications who only arrived recently. We
will never get to zero, because just as we place a learner, a new application
arrives. We get them through the year when parents move house. NB to make the
distinction that the current admissions window is for 2025, not the current
school year. So the two figures are unrelated.’’
Done by: Mitchum George
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