Learner Placements Have Been Finalised In Gauteng 2022

The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) has announced that a total of 276 564 Grade 1 and 8 online admissions applicants have been successfully placed.

Officials are implementing means of providing necessary support to schools in the province to ensure that the 1 465 applicants who remain unplaced are accommodated in due course.

To deal with the pressure of placement in high-pressure districts, the GDE will be investing in more classrooms.

The department has transferred over R240 million to schools for the construction of classrooms.

These funds will enable the construction of 229 classrooms in identified primary schools and 270 classrooms in identified high schools.

The Department has also identified more than 17 000 applicants, who did not submit all the necessary supporting documents to their applied school(s) or upload it on the system during the allocated time period.

These are deemed unsuccessful applications. However, the system is currently open for them to upload and choose available schools.

As such, parents and guardians are reminded that applications that met all the admissions criteria would have submitted or uploaded the following documentation successfully.

Documents required for Grade 8 applications:

• Parent and Child ID or Passport

• Refugee Permit

• Asylum Seeker Permit

• Permanent Residence Permit

• Study Permit

• Your South African Birth Certificate

• Proof of Home Address

• Proof of Work Address

• Latest School Report

Documents required for Grade 1 applications:

• Parent and Child ID or Passport

• Refugee Permit

• Asylum Seeker Permit

• Permanent Residence Permit

• Study Permit

• South African Birth certificate

• Proof of Home Address

• Proof of Work Address

• Latest School Report

• Clinic Card/Vaccination report

The Department has prioritized the finalization of 866 appeals received since the placement period commenced last year.

These appeals are the result of applicants who could not be placed at their desired school and objected to placement at an alternative school provided.

Outcomes will be communicated to all applicants latest by Monday, 10 January 2022.

The late registration process will commence on Wednesday 12 January 2022.

Parents and guardians are called upon to log in on www.gdeadmissions.gov.za to apply. However, parents are must note that only schools with capacity will be availed on the system.

Parents and guardians wishing to receive assistance from the Department may either contact the GDE call centre on 0800 000 789, send an email on gdeinfo@gauteng.gov.za, or send a direct message on the department’s respective social media platforms.

Gauteng Education MEC, Panyaza Lesufi said:

We would like to plead with parents to remain patient as our officials have been working around clock to ensure that all learners are placed at a school as soon as is possible. We further commit to continue work with all stakeholders to improve the quality of education in all our schools.

Parents and guardians may also contact their respective GDE District Office for assistance using the following contact details:

Ekurhuleni North

Director Nonceba Ntuta: (071) 579-3049

Ekurhuleni South

Director Busi Luthuli: (083) 450-0152

Johannesburg East

Director Shirley Molobi: (083) 389-2868

Johannesburg North

Director Vuyi Cindi: (076) 381-7100

Johannesburg West

Director Vincent Ndhlovu: (071) 559-5831

Gauteng East

Director Somikazi Chabalala: (071) 561-3569

Gauteng North

Director Zukile Kosi: (060) 995-3736

Gauteng West

Director Oupa Koapeng: (072) 693-2678

Tshwane North

Director Thea Coetser: (083) 564-5146

Tshwane South

Director Paula Galego: (060) 980-6971

Tshwane West

Director Yvonne Mooke: (071) 579-1381

Sedibeng East

Director Pheello Meetsing: (066) 487-2708

Sedibeng West

Director Themba Maseko: (082) 562-5673