Parents urged to act promptly on placement offers

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A total of 293 057 placement offers have been issued as of Thursday morning, Gauteng department of education announced.

According to the department, this comes after the start of the 2025 Online Admissions placement period for Grade 1 and Grade 8 learners – with 146 385 offers made for Grade 1 and 146 672 for Grade 8.

Gauteng education MEC, Matome Chiloane said to date, 148 744 offers have been accepted, while about 105 193 offers are still to be accepted by parents.

He stated that while placement offers are being sent out in batches, parents are reminded that this process will continue throughout the remainder of the year. 

“Accepting an offer keeps the child in the placement process while awaiting further offers. If a new offer is accepted, the previous one will be cancelled.

“If no further offers are made within seven days, the last accepted offer becomes final. Placement offers will be issued continuously until all learners are placed.

“Parents who do not receive an SMS immediately should not panic, as they can log into the GDE website to check for placement updates.

Placement subject to space availability

“If an SMS confirms a child’s placement at a specific school, no further action is required from the parent, as the child is considered placed at that school. All placements are subject to the availability of space and the priority placement criteria,” he explained.

The MEC highlighted that if a school reaches capacity and cannot accommodate a learner, parents may receive a transfer offer for the next closest school with available space.

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He added; “Parents can choose to accept or decline transfer offers. Parents should take note that, If an application status is marked as “Application still being processed,” it means an offer will be made in due course, as such parents should not panic. 

“We remain committed to placing all learners fairly. We thank parents for their patience and cooperation as we work diligently to secure placements for learners in Gauteng public schools,” said MEC Chiloane.