The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) urged parents who has still not applied for their child to be in Grade R, 1 or 8, for the 2026 school year, to do so before midnight on Friday.
The on-time admissions window closed last month, but the
online admissions system has remained open for late applications.
PICTURE: PixabayThe WCED said, as of Wednesday afternoon, it received late
applications for 8 603 learners for these grades, bringing the
total number of learners applied for thus far to 173 872.
WCED spokesperson, Bronagh Hammond, said after Friday, late
applications will need to be submitted at education district offices or
schools.
‘’We appeal to parents to submit their late applications as
soon as possible. It helps us to plan better if additional school places are
required.’’
Hammond said schools
are currently considering the applications received during the on-time window
and are applying their admissions policies to select successful applicants. She
said schools will start to make offers of acceptance to parents from 30
May 2025, and parents will need to confirm their acceptance by 17 June
2025.
‘’The most important thing that parents can do now
before the outcomes are available is to ensure that they update the department
if their contact details change. Every year, we face challenges with parents
who are uncontactable when an offer is available for their child, so we urge
parents to assist us by providing accurate details,’’ said Bronagh Hammond,
WCED spokesperson.
Parents can contact the WCED call centre on 0861
819 919 (press 1 for admissions) to make the necessary changes to their
contact details.
Meanwhile, the online window for transfer applications for
Grades 2 to 7 and 9 to 12 will open on 4 August 2025 and close
on 18 August 2025.
‘’Transfer applications for learners who have reached their
highest grade in their school, or whose parents have relocated, will be
prioritised,’’ said Hammond.
Done By: Mitchum George
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