GDE Admissions 2023: Online Application & Registration Guide

Having to apply to the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) Admissions Online Application for Grade 1 and Grade 8 in Gauteng Public Schools can be stressful, but taking the step by step guide will make things easier for you guys.

The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) has now opened the 2020 online application system for Grade 1 and Grade 8 learners and here is the step-by-step guide to applying online for GDE Admissions 2020:

Registration process

1. First time user will be required to click the “Register” button to register parent information before making an application
2. The pop-up screen will then request the parent to “Select the Registration Type” for South African or non-South African citizen
3. On selection of the South African citizen/ non-South African citizen, a pop-up screen for “ID Number/Passport” will request the parent to enter the ID/Passport Number
4. The parent will then complete the required parent information to register and create login credentials

Login process

5. Use the created login credentials to log-in to access the main application page
6. On this page a parent can:

• Parents who created login credentials in 2015 must use the same credentials
• Parents who have forgotten their login credentials click the reset password to create new login credentials
• view or edit details by clicking on the “ My Details” link
• register learner information by clicking on the “ Register Learner “ link (the application cannot be made unless a learner is registered)

apply by clicking the link “Apply For 2020”

Application process

7. General application

• select a learner
• select the grade applying for in 2020
• select the address (home or work) for the system to pop-up the three closest schools to the address
• click “Apply” to submit your application

An automated SMS will be sent to the parent’s cell phone number to confirm the submission of the online application

8. Application for a learner with a sibling at a school
9. Application to a school of choice
   • select a learner

 

• select the grade applying for in 2020
• tick the checkbox to select the sibling’s school
• if the sibling’s school is not found click the “Add Sibling Details” to register sibling information first, then select the sibling’s school
• select the address (home or work) for the system to pop-up the two closest schools to the address
• click “Apply” to submit your application
• An automated SMS will be sent to the parent’s cell phone number to confirm the submission of the online application
• select a learner
• select the grade applying for in 2020
• select “school of choice” option on the address dropdown to select a school
• select an address (home or work) on the second address dropdown for the system to pop-up the two closest schools to the address
• click “Apply” to submit your application

An automated SMS will be sent to the parent’s cell phone number to confirm the submission of the online application

The department will decide when the placement of learners will commence. During this period, schools will process learner placement online.

Parents will receive an automated SMS indicating the offer of placement. Letters will also be sent to parents informing them of successful and unsuccessful applications.

Then parents will be given a period of 7 days to accept or reject placement offers.