Learner Admissions
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Confirm | Accept Placement for the 2027 School Year.
Grades R, 1 and 8 admission applications for the 2027 school year
The online "Late Application" window has now closed. Parents can only apply at District offices.
28 May – 15 June 2026: Parents/guardians/caregivers confirm acceptance of placements.
Circular 0002/2026: Dates and time frames for applications for admission to ordinary public schools...
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FAQ | Admissions
Admissions T&Cs
2027 School Admissions Timeline
28 May 2026
System displays the outcomes of Grade R, 1 and 8 applications.
15 June 2026
Parents must accept and confirm placement by this date.
MORE PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES OPEN
More spaces will open soon, as parents confirm schools.
15 – 27 June 2026
Schools contact parents to fill available spaces.
27 June – 20 July 2026
School holidays (little activity as schools are closed)
20 July – Mid-August 2026
Schools finalise enrolment lists for 2027.
Mid-August 2026
WCED assists parents with outstanding placements.
Grade R, 1 & 8 applications
Parents | Guardians MUST upload the following certified supporting documents:
- Identification (any of the following):
- Identity document (ID) / birth certificate (learner)
- Foreign learners: a passport / a copy of parent’s refugee or asylum seeker permit on which the learner’s name should appear
- If the learner of foreign parents was born in South Africa (SA): a handwritten birth certificate (DHA 19 form).
- If the learner was not born in SA: a passport/a refugee or asylum seeker permit issued in the learner’s name.
- Immunisation card / Road to Health chart (pre-primary and primary schools only)
- Latest official school / academic report of learner
- Proof of residence e.g. rates account / lease agreement / an affidavit made at a police station confirming residence
School admissions:
- Apply to at least 3 schools (Including the ones closest to your home)
- Indicate your order of preference on the system
Documents required for Learner Admissions
Parents | Guardians MUST upload the following certified supporting documents:
Identification:
- Identity document (ID) or birth certificate of the learner and parent/caregiver;
- If a foreign learners: a passport or a copy of parent’s refugee or asylum seeker permit on which the learner’s name should appear;
- If the learner has foreign parents but was born in South Africa: a handwritten birth certificate (DHA 19 form); and parent/caregiver identification or
- If the learner was not born in South Africa: a passport or a refugee or asylum seeker permit issued in the learner’s name and parent/caregiver identification.
- Immunisation card / Road to Health chart (pre-primary and primary schools only)
- Latest official school / academic report of learner
- Proof of residence e.g. rates account / lease agreement / an affidavit made at a police station confirming residence
Video Tutorials and Step-by-step Guides
Tutorials for Parents | Guardians
Video Tutorials
Step-by-step guides | Grade R, 1 & 8
Get ready for the 2027 school year poster:
English|Afrikaans | English|Isixhosa
Learner Transfers | Grades 2-7 and Grades 9-12
Applications for transfer requests for Grades 2-7 and Grades 9-12:
3 – 17 August 2026.
Transfer applications must be done online.
Parents or caregivers will be required to fill out the online form and submit the following relevant supporting documentation:
- The last school report card;
- ID, birth certificate, passport, study permit or proof of application or police affidavit; and
- Proof of address or police affidavit.
Admission Timelines and Information for Ordinary Public Schools for the 2027 school year.