Learner Admissions
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Admission Walk-in Centre (Head Office) Hours: 07h30 - 16h00
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Outcome of the Grades R, 1 and 8 applications will be displayed on the WCED admissions site on 30 May 2025.
Parents have until 17 June 2025 to confirm acceptance.
Late applications for Grades R,1 and 8 can be done via our district offices or schools.
FAQ | Admissions
Admissions T&Cs
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
YouTube video: Admissions Register as a parent Part 1
YouTube video: Learner Application Admissions 2026 - Part 2
Step-by-step guides | Grade R, 1 & 8
Get ready for the 2026 school year: Poster
Learner Transfers | Grades 2-7 and Grades 9-12
Applications for transfer requests for Grades 2-7 and Grades 9-12 open on 4 August 2025.
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 Appeals
Admissions appeals for the 2026 school year are not yet open, as we are currently in the initial stages of placement and more offers will be made in the coming weeks as parents with multiple offers confirm their choices.
We encourage parents to contact the schools where they were not successful and ask to be placed on the waiting list. If a parent is unable to find any place by the time final offers are made later this year, the WCED will assist them to find a suitable place.
Appeals for on-time applications
Admission appeals for on-time applications for Grades R, 1, and 8 open on 1 August 2025 and close on 31 August 2025.
Appeals for late applications
Admission appeals for late applications for Grades R, 1 and 8 are open for 30 calendar days from 1 August 2025 or the date of the outcome of the application, whichever is later.