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5 464 GRADE 1 AND GRADE 8 LEARNERS REMAIN TO BE PLACED IN GAUTENG
CHANON LECODEY MERRICKS ONLINE_EDITOR©®™
Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane wishes to announce that only 5 464 learners remain unplaced as part of the 2026 Online Admissions for Grade 1 and Grade 8. This reflects sustained progress in the placement of learners in Gauteng for the 2026 academic year.
As of Monday, 22 December 2025, the GDE Online Admissions system recorded a total of 5 464 Grade 1 and Grade 8 learners that are currently unplaced, which translates to Grade 1: 1 478 and *Grade 8: 3 986.
The Department continues to release placement and transfer offers daily through the 2026 Online Admissions System, with focused interventions in high-pressure areas to ensure that all remaining learners are placed as efficiently and fairly as possible.
LATE APPLICATIONS FOR GRADE 1 AND GRADE 8 ONLINE ADMISSIONS REMAIN OPEN
The 2026 Online Admissions system also recorded a total of 7 118 Grade 1 and Grade 8 Late Applications for the 2026 academic year, all of which are actively being processed in line with available school capacity.
MEC Chiloane reminds parents and guardians that that 2026 Online Admissions system is still open for Late Applications for Grade 1 and Grade 8, particularly for parents and guardians did not apply during the main application period or who have Incomplete Applications.
Parents and guardians are urged to apply online by registering or logging on to www.gdeadmissions.gov.za.
During the Late Application period, only schools with available space will appear on the system. Applicants may select ONE school only, and once selected, the learner will be finally placed for the 2026 academic year. Placements made during this period cannot be declined, and no objections or appeals will be permitted thereafter.
PROGRESS ON APPEALS FOR 2026 ONLINE ADMISSIONS
The Department further confirms that 6 855 placement appeals* have been lodged as part of the 2026 Online Admissions placement process, with 73% of these already adjudicated*. The appeals process remains at an advanced stage, and outcomes are being communicated to parents and guardians as finalisation progresses.
Parents are reminded that appeal outcomes are final.
“We are pleased at the progress made in learner placements in Gauteng. We once again urged parents and guardians to exercise patience and cooperation as the Department continues to work tirelessly to ensure that every Grade 1 and Grade 8 learner is placed for the 2026 academic year, in line with regulated admissions criteria and available capacity,” said MEC Chiloane.
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