Local parents applying to get their little ones into Grade 1 or 8 next year can get help with the process.
The Western Cape Education Department is providing help to prospective parents at certain schools to help with the online applications for the next school year, 2025. The application process is online, and the department urges parents and guardians not to wait.
This week officials will be at Idas Valley Primary on Saturday 23 March to help parents, while those in the Franschhoek region can visit Groendal Primary on Saturday 4 April. All sessions are from 09:00 to 15:00.
The online admissions window for the 2025 school year is already open and closes at 23:59 on 12 April 2024.
Parents wishing to apply for Grade R or a transfer between schools in Grades 2 to 7 and Grades 9 to 12 will be able to apply in the second admissions window from 1 to 16 August.
The following certified documents will be required for all applications:
- The last official school report card;
- proof of identity:
- ID, birth certificate or passport of the learner;
- in the case of a foreign learner: a passport or study permit or proof of application for a study permit, or a copy of the parent’s asylum seeker or refugee permit, or a police affidavit if these documents are not available;
- immunisation card (Road to Health Chart) for primary schools only; and
- proof of residence (rates account, lease agreement or 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 at.
More information on the admission process can be found at: https://wcedonline.westerncape.gov.za/admissions.
