Exciting news for Gauteng parents and guardians: Starting Monday, you’ll begin receiving placement offers for your children entering Grade 1 and Grade 8 in the 2025 academic year.
The Gauteng Education Department is kicking off this crucial phase, as announced by Education MEC Matome Chiloane during a media briefing on Sunday.
He stressed the importance of acting quickly once you receive your placement notifications.
“Happy SMSs” to Hit Phones on Monday
The placement process follows the closure of online applications on August 14.
Parents will receive SMS notifications detailing their child’s assigned school.
MEC Chiloane referred to these notifications as “happy SMSs” and explained that parents have a week to either provisionally or permanently accept the offer.
In case you don’t receive an SMS right away, it’s a good idea to check the department’s admissions platform to confirm your placement.
Chiloane advised, “If you don’t get an SMS, head over to the GDE admissions page to see if your child has been placed.”
Over 800,000 Applications Processed
Since the online application period opened on July 11, more than 800,000 applications have been processed.
Of these, 340,000 are unique applications, with an additional 19,000 being incomplete.
Despite some initial technical hiccups, Chiloane assured that the department is dedicated to placing the first batch of successful applicants before moving on to the remaining ones.
Chiloane emphasized the need for prompt action on placement offers.
Parents have a 14-day window to secure their child’s place, either by provisionally accepting the offer or confirming it.
“By accepting the offer provisionally, the system will hold the spot while you wait for other offers,” he noted.
Next Steps for Parents
As the placement process unfolds, if you’ve applied to multiple schools, you’re advised to accept offers from up to five schools.
However, keep in mind that once you accept an offer as final, it cannot be reversed.
“When you accept an offer from a school as final, your child is placed there, and that placement cannot be changed,” Chiloane cautioned.
Stay tuned for more updates and make sure to act swiftly to secure your child’s spot for the upcoming school year!
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