School admissions for Grade R, 1, and 8 in the Western Cape opened on 11 March 2025, with parents encouraged to submit applications promptly. Applications are open until April, however, the Western ...

The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is reminding parents that applications for Grade R, 1, and 8 for the 2026 academic year open on Tuesday and close on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. Parents of ...

The Western Cape Government is urging parents of learners entering Grade R, 1, and 8 in 2026 to apply for school placements during the official on-time admissions window. The application process opens ...

The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is encouraging all parents of learners who will be entering Grade R, 1 or 8 next year to ensure that they are ready to apply from 11 March by collecting ...

The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has announced that a record-breaking 164 565 on-time applications were received for Grade R, 1, and 8 placements in the 2026 academic year. This figure ...

Parents and guardians who have made applications for grade R, one, and eight for 2026 are urged to make sure their contact details are updated on the Education Department’s website. CAPE TOWN - ...

Grade R applications can be submitted online at: https://wcedonline.westerncape.gov.za/admissions For admission to Grade R, a child must turn six in the year that the ...

Parents in the Western Cape are urged to apply for Grade R, 1, and 8 school admissions for 2026 as the application window opens. Believe it or not, it’s already that time of the year for parents to ...

CapeTalk’s Sara-Jayne Makwala King is joined by the Western Cape Education Department’s Director of Communication, Bronagh Hammond. Listen to their conversation in the audio clip below. Attention ...

When your Grade R child comes home from school, they can’t stop talking about the friends they made, games they played and the new things they learned that day. Some experts say this preschool class ...