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.
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More than 210 000 applications for Grade 1 and Grade 8 placements were submitted within four hours of the Gauteng Department of Education opening its 2027 Online Admissions system on Wednesday, 5 August 2026. The school admissions process affects thousands of families across Gauteng who are applying for public school placements for the 2027 academic year. The department said the online platform opened at 8am and processed applications without major technical problems, while parents are being urged to apply well before the closing date of Friday, 4 September 2026.
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