WCED Call Centre: 0861 819 919 | Hours: 07h30 - 17h00
Admission Walk-in Centre (Head Office) Hours: 07h30 - 16h00
If you are experiencing issues with receiving your reset password – please contact the Admissions Call Centre on 0861 819 919
Still need to apply?
The online admission system is closed for new applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8.
You can, however, apply either at an one of our Education District offices or at a school. The schools are able to capture your application.
District Officials
Grade R, 1 and 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
Transfer requests for Grades 2-7 and Grades 9-12 must be done via the school you wish to transfer to, and not online. Learner Transfers (2025):
Circular 37 of 2023: Dates and time frames for applications for admission 2024|25 |
FAQ includes enrolment age for learners entering the school system.
Admission leaflets
Admission posters: English & Afrikaans | English & isiXhosa
Online Admission Appeals: All further communication of logged cases must be done on the Online Admission System.
NOTICE: ONLINE ADMISSION APPEALS 2025 ADMISSION YEAR CYCLE
Admission appeals for the 2025 cycle will close on 13 December 2024.
Only parents/guardians with unsuccessful LATE applications, made on or after 1 December 2024, will be able to lodge an appeal using the online admission appeals portal after this date.
If you have any questions, please contact the Ministry at: Edumin.edumin@westerncape.gov.za or call 021 483 6561
Admission AppealsBefore submitting an appeal, please familiarise yourself with the following:
If you would still like to appeal please click here. How to create a parent profile (Username and Password): Video Tutorial | Step-by-step guide |