“The infrastructure unit will finalise the construction of mobile schools and delivery of mobile units at existing schools in December. Intervention teams are in place to address work stoppages as a result of community unrest. Contactors will be appointed on condition they will work through December,” said Chiloane.
Several schools, including Birchleigh Secondary, Pioneer Park High, Naturena Secondary and Theresa Park Primary, are receiving mobile classrooms. Theresa Park Primary and High schools, in the north of Pretoria, are receiving 38 mobile units.
This comes as Chiloane revealed 325,858 complete applications qualified for placement and 19,032 incomplete applications will be placed during the late application period.
“A total of 19,032 parents submitted applications without submitting valid proof of home address. The department can't offer placement to such applicants as the authenticity of the applications is necessary for placement.
“The online admissions application system will open for late applications from December 11 to January 30 2025 to allow parents to select a school with available space,” said Chiloane.
He said applicants who couldn't be accommodated at their chosen schools received transfer offers to the nearest schools with available space.
“Parents must respond to the offers within seven days via the GDE’s online admissions application system, either accepting or declining the placement. If declined, parents can submit an objection within seven days. Only parents offered transfers to schools they didn't apply to can decline and object,” he said.
He said if the objection is accepted, the child is placed at the new school. If declined, parents can appeal within seven days, with appeals processed within 14 to 21 days and the outcome being final.
Chiloane said they had also invested R1.1bn in scholar transport.
“The GDE will transport more than 227,000 pupils to about 765 schools across the province in 2025. The new contract started on July 9 and 227,932 pupils are benefiting from the contract from all 15 district offices."
He said matric results will be released nationally on January 13 2025, and pupils can collect their statements of results from their schools the next day.
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Gauteng education receives R207m cash injection for mobile classrooms
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The Gauteng department of education (GDE) has received a cash injection of R207m to fund additional mobile classrooms required for the 2025 pupil intake.
The budget was allocated towards creating 453 mobile classrooms and 73 ablutions to help accommodate 325,858 pupils placed in Gauteng schools for the 2025 academic year.
MEC Matome Chiloane revealed this on Monday while providing an update on grade 1 and grade 8 pupil placements. He said the budget allocation follows 625 mobile units procured to create satellite schools in high-pressure areas.
Chiloane said the additional mobile classrooms will be constructed during the December break.
“The infrastructure unit will finalise the construction of mobile schools and delivery of mobile units at existing schools in December. Intervention teams are in place to address work stoppages as a result of community unrest. Contactors will be appointed on condition they will work through December,” said Chiloane.
Several schools, including Birchleigh Secondary, Pioneer Park High, Naturena Secondary and Theresa Park Primary, are receiving mobile classrooms. Theresa Park Primary and High schools, in the north of Pretoria, are receiving 38 mobile units.
This comes as Chiloane revealed 325,858 complete applications qualified for placement and 19,032 incomplete applications will be placed during the late application period.
“A total of 19,032 parents submitted applications without submitting valid proof of home address. The department can't offer placement to such applicants as the authenticity of the applications is necessary for placement.
“The online admissions application system will open for late applications from December 11 to January 30 2025 to allow parents to select a school with available space,” said Chiloane.
He said applicants who couldn't be accommodated at their chosen schools received transfer offers to the nearest schools with available space.
“Parents must respond to the offers within seven days via the GDE’s online admissions application system, either accepting or declining the placement. If declined, parents can submit an objection within seven days. Only parents offered transfers to schools they didn't apply to can decline and object,” he said.
He said if the objection is accepted, the child is placed at the new school. If declined, parents can appeal within seven days, with appeals processed within 14 to 21 days and the outcome being final.
Chiloane said they had also invested R1.1bn in scholar transport.
“The GDE will transport more than 227,000 pupils to about 765 schools across the province in 2025. The new contract started on July 9 and 227,932 pupils are benefiting from the contract from all 15 district offices."
He said matric results will be released nationally on January 13 2025, and pupils can collect their statements of results from their schools the next day.
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