The Gauteng Department of Education officially launched its 2026 Online Admissions System today, Thursday, 24 July.
The launch marks the beginning of the application period for Grade 1 and Grade 8 learners at public schools in the province for the 2026 academic year.
The Gauteng education Member of the Executive Council (MEC), Matome Chiloane, said 80,000 applications were processed.
HOW TO USE THE SYSTEM?
Parents and guardians who want to apply can submit their application online on any device by visiting www.gdeadmissions.gov.za. The 2026 online admissions application period will close at midnight on Friday, 29 August 2025.
There are 81 walk-in centres across the province, where parents and guardians who need assistance can visit. After registering, the system will prompt users to create login credentials (username and password). They will need to register new profiles as old login details will not work.
During the application, users are urged to select three to five schools. All schools will remain open and accessible on the system during the application period.
NEW SYSTEM UPGRADE REDUCES DELAYS
Chiloane said the launch was successful and there were no major glitches to the system. He also called for calm during the application process. In addition, the upgraded platform can now handle up to 40,000 applications per minute.
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