By Staff Reporter
The Western Cape education department has appealed to parents and guardians not to wait to register Grade 1 and Grade 8 learners, warning that late online applications close on Friday.
Admission for next year closed on 15 April, but the online admissions system has remained open for late applications.
The province has so far received late applications for 8603 learners for these grades, bringing the total number of learners applied to 173,872 on Wednesday afternoon.
After Friday, late applications must be submitted at education district offices or schools.
And, late applications will only be considered by schools after the applications received during the on-time window have been considered.
“We appeal to parents to submit their late applications as soon as possible. It helps us to plan better if additional school places are required,” it said in a statement.
Schools in the province will start making offers of acceptance at the end of the month.
The department said parents would need to confirm their acceptance by 17 June 2025.
The online window for transfer applications for Grades 2 to 7 and 9 to 12 will open on 4 August 2025 and close on 18 August 2025.
It said transfer applications for learners who have reached their highest grade in their school, or whose parents have relocated, would be prioritised.
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