The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) will close its late application period on 16 May 2025. This gives parents less than 24 hours to submit admission applications for their children.
The online system will close on Friday, 16 May 2025, so we encourage any parent who still needs to apply to do so urgently. After this date, late applications will need to be submitted at education district offices or schools.
The WCED has already received more than 8,000 late applications.
Parents who do not submit a late application online by the end of today will need to apply in person at their education district offices. Please be aware that these applications will only be considered after all on-time applications have been processed.
The WCED strongly urges all parents who still need to apply to do so immediately to avoid potential placement delays. Submitting an admission application on time will increase your child's chances of being placed at the beginning of the 2025 school.
We appeal to parents to submit their late applications as soon as possible. It helps us to plan better if additional school places are required
Placement Offers
Placement offers for on-time applications will be made from 30 May 2025, and parents will need to confirm their acceptance by 17 June 2025.
Parents are encouraged to ensure their contact details are up to date. Updates can be made by calling the WCED Call Centre on 0861 819 919 (press 1 for admissions). Being unreachable could lead to missed placement offers.
Every year, we face challenges with parents who are uncontactable when an offer is available for their child, so we urge parents to assist us by providing accurate details
For parents seeking transfer applications for learners in Grades 2–7 and 9–12, the online application window will open from 4 August 2025 to 18 August 2025. Priority will be given to learners in their final grade or whose families have relocated.
