GDE Online Admissions 2025-2026

How to Apply for Grade 8 2025-2026 Gauteng?

To apply for Grade 8 2025-2026 in Gauteng, parents should use the Online Admission System at www.gdeadmissions.gov.za. The application process involves five steps, which include registering parent details, address details, and learner details. Parents can apply to a maximum of five schools per child using this system. It is essential to upload all the required documents during the application process to ensure a successful application. The GDE Online Admission 2025-2026 is a reliable platform for parents who want to register their children for Grade 8 2025-2026 in Gauteng.

Register your parent details on the GDE online admissions system.

Complete the immunization document that proves your child does not have diphtheria, measles, or any other relevant immunization document required by the school.

Register your child’s details on the online admissions system.

Apply to a maximum of 5 schools through the online system. It is important to note that only learners going to Grade 1 and 8 in 2025-2026 can apply for GDE admissions [2]. Priority is given to applicants who apply early, so it is advisable to apply as soon as possible.

Is it possible to remove one of the schools I applied to?

• Yes. Login to the System on 13 July.
• In My Profile, and under Schools Applied To, you will be able to delete the school/s and apply to another school

When Can I Register for Grade R 2025-2026 Gauteng?

About enrolling your child in a public or independent school

You must enroll your child in a school between 1 August and 31 October of the preceding year. A Grade R applicant must be four years turning five or older by 30 June the next year and an applicant for grade one must be five years and turning six or older by 30 June the next year.

You are free to choose whether to register your child at a public school or at an independent school. Public schools are state controlled and independent schools are privately governed. Independent schools must be registered with the Provincial Education Department. Public schools must be established by the MEC for education in the province.

You can check with the Provincial Education Department if the school you wish to enroll your child in is registered before you make any registrations and payments.

Note: No school may treat your child unfairly and no public school may require your child to write an admission test, or prevent your child from coming to school because you have not paid or cannot pay the school fees.

Registration procedure

Apply a year before at a school near you or a school of your choice (between 1 August and 31 October).

To register the following documents are compulsory:

• Application form from the school
• Official birth certificate
• Immunisation card
• If you are moving your child from one school to another, submit latest school report, and a transfer card.

If your child is not a South African citizen, include the following documents:

• study permit
• temporary or permanent residence permit or proof that you have applied for permission to stay in South Africa.

School fees

School fees vary from school to school. If you cannot afford to pay you must make arrangements with the school. Although a school cannot refuse a learner admission, they can take legal action against you for failure to pay any outstanding school fees.

Forms to complete

Application forms are available at schools.

I Cannot Find My Work Address on the System. What Do I Do?

Click on Cannot find address and you will be prompted to enter your work address, starting with the suburb / township

How Do I Know If My Child Is Accepted for School in Gauteng?

To know if your child is accepted for school in Gauteng, you can check the status of your child’s application by following these steps:

1. Wait for an SMS from the Gauteng education department [1]. The department will notify parents who applied for admission for grade 1 and 8 next year via SMS from Monday.
2. If you have not received an SMS notification, you can check your application status online by visiting the Gauteng Department of Education website and entering your child’s details.
3. Alternatively, you can contact the school directly to inquire about your child’s admission status. The principal of the school is required to provide parents with the admission policy of the school and explain it.

Will my child be guaranteed a space at a school if I was the first person to apply to the school?

No. The first applicant is not prioritised for placement at the school applied to. Priority is given to applicants who apply to a school with a feeder zone that covers their home address.

Do I have to apply for Grade 1 for my child that is currently in Grade R in a public school?

Yes. Parents must apply for ALL learners that are currently in Grade R and in Grade 7

How do I apply for my child who is going to Grade 2 – 7 or Grade 9 – 12?

Please go directly to a school in your area. the school will advise on availability of space

I would like my child to repeat Grade 1 / Grade 8. Do I apply online?

No. You may only apply ONLINE for learners that are going to Grade 1 or Grade 8 for the first time in 2025-2026

How to apply for Grade 1 for 2025-2026 Gauteng?