Gauteng Education lists high-pressure schools with no more space
The Gauteng Education Department has ruled out a number of primary and high schools from online admission after reaching maximum capacity.
Capacity Vs Demand in schools has been one of the challenges faced by the Gauteng Education Department amid the 2024 Grade 1 and 8 Online Admission Placement period.
GAUTENG EDUCATION ANNOUNCES LATEST PLACEMENT FIGURES
A total of 226 085 Grade 1 and 8 learners for 2024 have been admitted to an array of government schools across the province since the commencement of the placement period. However, some schools were much favoured by parents compared to the others.
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During the media briefing on Monday, MEC Matome Chiloane cited that before the commencement of the placement period, the Department conducted a capacity audit at all schools to ensure that available capacity at all schools optimally accommodates applicants.
“As of 23 October 2023, a total of 199 Primary schools reached full capacity after placing a total of 28 820 learners; And 125 secondary schools reached full capacity after placing a total of 29 107 applicants. This means a total of 324 schools have no more space to accommodate any further applicants,” Chiloane said.
“Unplaced applicants that cannot be accommodated at these schools, will be transferred to the next closest school with available space.”Chiloane
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TOP 10 PRIMARY SCHOOLS WITH NO MORE SPACE
- LAERSKOOL AKASIA in Tshwane West
- PALMRIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOL in Ekurhuleni South
- LAERSKOOL RACHEL DE BEER in Tshwane West
- ALSTON PRIMARY SCHOOL in Ekurhuleni South
- STONERIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOL in Ekurhuleni South
- LAKESIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL in Ekurhuleni South
- LAERSKOOL THERESAPARK in Tshwane West
- SELCOURT PRIMARY SCHOOL in Gauteng East
- OPELWEG PRIMARY SCHOOL in Ekurhuleni South
- ALBERVIEW PRIMARY SCHOOL in Ekurhuleni South
TOP 10 SECONDARY SCHOOLS WITH NO MORE SPACE
- KATLEHONG MANUFACTURING, TRANSPORT AND
LOGISTICS SCHOOL OF SPECIALISATION in Ekurhuleni South - HOËRSKOOL LANGENHOVEN in Tshwane West
- ALBERTON HIGH SCHOOL in Ekurhuleni South
- PARKTOWN BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL in Johannesburg East
- BOKSBURG HIGH SCHOOL in Ekurhuleni South
- HOËRSKOOL PRESIDENT in Johannesburg Central
- SIR JOHN ADAMSON HIGH SCHOOL in Johannesburg Central
- HOËRSKOOL AKASIA in Tshwane West
- PHUMLANI SECONDARY SCHOOL in Ekurhuleni South
- SUNWARD PARK HIGH SCHOOL