Parents and guardians applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8 placements for the 2027 school year can receive free assistance at one of the Gauteng Department of Education’s decentralised walk in centres across the province. The centres are available throughout the 2027 Online GDE Admissions application period, which opened on 5 August 2026 and closes on 4 September 2026.
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Gauteng’s online admissions process for the 2027 academic year has received close to half a million applications, highlighting continued demand for places in public schools across the province. The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) said it is strengthening its admissions management plan to improve learner placement and support as applications continue. Education MEC Lebogang Maile outlined the department’s updated approach during a media briefing in Johannesburg on Monday, saying the focus is shifting from the number of applications received to ensuring learners are successfully placed before the new school year begins.