Parents fear another school placement crisis as Gauteng admissions open
“The online registration platform will again open late this year, and with an estimated 400 000-plus pupils requiring placement within four weeks before the end of the 2026 school year – combined with the system’s poor track record – parents need to prepare for a challenging registration process,” she said.
DA’s Gauteng spokesperson on education Sergio Isa Dos Santos said the party would monitor the admissions process and hold the department accountable for ensuring every pupil is placed before the 2027 school year begins.
Parents urged to prepare early Bloem has urged parents wishing to enrol their children in Gauteng schools for Grade 1 or 8 for 2027 to prepare for the online registration process and warned, as in previous years, a placement disaster may await the Grade 1s and Grade 8s for the next academic year.
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