STAFF REPORTER |
THE KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education has announced that the applications for the 2023 academic year is currently underway.
The applications opened on the 1st of Match and it will close on the 30th of September 2022.
The Education Department has urged guardians and parents to register their children on time to avoid late registration in January 2023.
“Applications for the 2023 academic year are currently underway from the 1st of March to the 30th of September 202 Apply early to ensure a smooth start to your child’s academic year,” the department said.
The department said parents and guardians must avoid late applications as it hinders the children’s learning.
The provincial MEC for Education, Kwazi Mshengu said, “as the Department of Education in KwaZulu-Natal, we urge parents to heed this call of early registration of learners.”
He further added that registering children on time will give educators ample time to sharpen the learners’ future.
“This will assist the system, especially our educators to have ample time to sharpen our learners and secure a bright future for them as well as the nation,” said Mshengu.
The department urged parents to enroll learners for entry into grades 1 to 8.
The department encouraged parents and guardians to apply for a minimum of three schools in order to make sure that they secure space for their children.
The department further encouraged guardians and parents to follow up on the progress of the applications three months after submitting.
-Inside Education
