Western Cape Education Department has explained the placement policies
For many Western Cape parents, the excitement of receiving school placement outcomes has instead turned into frustration, confusion and anxiety, with some learners receiving multiple offers while others have not secured a single placement.
The concerns come as the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) works through approximately 167,000 on-time applications for Grades R, 1 and 8. According to Bronagh Hammond, spokesperson for the WCED, more than 46,000 learners received two or more placement offers during the first round of admissions and, once parents confirm their preferred schools by 15 June, more than 64,000 places are expected to become available for other learners still awaiting placement.
The admissions process has come under increased scrutiny from parents who say they are struggling to understand how placements are allocated, particularly when some learners receive multiple offers while others receive none at all.
One Cape Town parent said his son who will go to grade 8, was unsuccessful at all eight high schools he applied to despite applications being submitted on the first day the admissions portal opened.
