Your home address plays a major role in where your child may be placed during the Gauteng Department of Education’s 2027 online admissions process. The department uses feeder zones to prioritise applications for Grade 1 and Grade 8 placements at public schools across Gauteng. Parents applying before the Friday, 4 September 2026 deadline should understand how these catchment areas work, how applications are prioritised and why choosing schools within your designated feeder zone could improve your child’s chances of placement
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The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) and Gauteng Department of Community Safety (GDCS) are urging parents, guardians and caregivers to prioritise children’s safety during the winter school holidays, warning that pupils face increased risks while spending more time away from school.
South African pupils are entering the final weeks of the second school term, with winter school holidays set to begin at the end of June.