GDE Grade 1 & Grade 8 Admission 2025 Gauteng : gdeadmissions.gov.za

Organisation : Gauteng Department of Education (GDE)
Facility Name : GDE 2025 Academic Year Admission
Applicable For : Grade 1 (Children older than 6 years) and Grade 8 (Learners who are currently in Grade 7)
Province : Gauteng, South Africa
Last Date : 12th August 2024
Website : https://www.gdeadmissions.gov.za/

How To Apply For GDE Admission?

Applications to Grade 1 and Grade 8 for the 2025 Academic Year opened on Thursday 11 July 2024 at 08:00 and will close on Monday, 12 August 2024 at midnight. Parents will be able to apply online and immediately upload documents online. Documents not uploaded may be hand delivered to schools. All documents must be uploaded/submitted within 7 days of submitting an application. Note that each parent may apply to FIVE schools only per learner.

Related / Similar Admission : WCED Grade R & Transfers Admission 2025 Western Cape

Steps:
Online:
Log on to www.gdeadmissions.gov.za and click on Register, to register parent details and learner details before you apply to a school. The System will guide you through each one of the 5 steps to make an application. Note that you will receive user details on SMS. Please keep the username and password to use when you need to return to the GDE portal to view progress with your application.

Apply Here : https://www.gdeadmissions.gov.za/parent-registration/step1/

Offline :
You may go to any school, District Office in your area or the Provincial Head Office to be assisted to make an application online. The Department has also identified some community halls and libraries in the community to be used as Admissions Centres to help parents to make applications. The list of Decentralised venues is published in local newspaper, the GDEs Online Admissions Application Portal and the GDE Website

FAQ On GDE Admission

Frequently Asked Questions FAQ On GDE Admission

When will I know about the outcome of my application after applying to schools?
Parents will receive offers of placement via SMS during the Placement Period . The Placement Period will commence on Monday, 16 SEPTEMBER 2024 and end when all learners are placed,

What will happen if I do not receive an offer of placement via SMS?
To receive an SMS, parents are urged to submit a reliable cellphone number when registering details during the Application Period. Parents may also login to their profile using the username and password to check the status of the application. Placement offers will be issued until all applicants are placed.

What if I do not receive an offer of placement for my child?
Placement offers will be issued until all learners are placed. All parents will receive offers of placement.

Will my child be placed in a High School that offers my child’s Home Language, First Additional Language and Language of Learning and Teaching?
All Applicant Parents who apply for children to be admitted to Grade 1 need to select a Language of Learning and Teaching. Parents who apply to Grade 8 need to also select the Home Language and First Additional Language that the child is doing in Grade 7(Please check the learner’s Grade 7 school report). Due consideration is given to offer placement in Grade 8 at schools that offer the Languages that the child was doing in Grade 7.

Will applicants who apply first be placed first?
No. Applicants who live closest to the school and in the school feeder zone will be placed first

Do I have to apply on the first day when the System opens to ensure that my child is placed first?
No. You may apply on any day from the start of the Application Period at 08:00 on Thursday, 11 JULY 2024 to the end at midnight on Monday, 12 AUGUST 2024. Keep an eye on the GDEs Online Admissions Portal to confirm dates. The applicant who applied first will not be placed first, the applicant who lives in the school feeder zone at a verified home address that is closest to the school will be prioritised for placement based on available spaces at the school.

Do I have to apply for Grade 1 for my child that is currently in Grade R in a public school?
Yes. Grade R learners are not automatically progressed to Grade 1 at their current school. Placement for Grade R will be based on admissions criteria.

Will I be allowed to apply to a public school for Grade 1 if my child is not in Grade R in any school?
The child must be five (5), turning six (6) by 30 June 2025 / or in the year of admission

Is there an age limit to apply to Grade 8?
No. There is no age limit to apply to Grade 8 for all learners who are currently in Grade 7.However, over-aged learners (15 years and older) may be redirected for admission to the relevant institution

What are the Important Dates of GDE Admission?

Date :11 July 2024 – 12 August 2024
Apply to a maximum of 5 schools. Remember to use the Home option at least once to apply to schools with Feeder Zones that cover your home address.

Date :11 July 2024 – 18 August 2024
Remember to submit documents to All the schools that you applied to in 7 days after applying. Documents can also be uploaded on the System to ONE school for the other schools to view.

Date :11 July 2024 – 12 August 2024
There are Decentralised Walk-in Centres where parents can be assisted to make applications from 08:00 to 16:00.

Date :11 July 2024 – 12 August 2024
Note that you can also use your cellphone to make an application. Please use a reliable cell phone number as the Department will send regular SMSes to the cell phone you used to Register and Apply.

GDE Admission Contact

Email us at gdeinfo [AT] gauteng.gov.za
Call us at 0800 000 789 | 011 355 0000