Parents and caregivers: school admissions for Grades R, 1 and 8 in the Western Cape are officially open. Here's what you need ...

The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has announced that the on-time application window for Grade R, Grade 1, and ...

Parents in the Western Cape are reminded to prepare their documents and apply on time for school admissions for the 2027 academic year, with applications opening on 10 March 2026.

On the first day of applications for the 2027 school year in the Western Cape, parents encountered technical issues with the online admissions system. The Western Cape Education Department swiftly ...

The Western Cape High Court has intervened to ensure Grade 1 twins receive the education they deserve, ordering a review of their school placement as the WCED considers an appeal that could further ...

Cape Town - Education experts and organisations have called for proper teacher consultations and proper addressing of overcrowding as Western Cape Education Department (WCED) prepares to launch its ...

This year, thousands of mostly black children have been negatively affected by the lack of adequate classroom capacity in the poorer areas of the Western Cape. This fiasco, which opposition parties in ...

The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) said that it will spend more than R5 million to curb vandalism and crime at schools in the province during the holiday period. Statistics show more than ...

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 ...

The Western Cape Education Department says 69 cases of alleged bullying were reported in the province in the first half of the school year. An incident at Milnerton High School involving a Grade 10 ...

"Primary schools are alerted to the Grade 7 learners whose parents have not applied and asked to contact the parents to remind them. Schools were also asked to add a note about applications to their ...