Applications: Grade 8
The Grade 8, 2027 admission process is managed by the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE).
All applications must be submitted online during the official application period via the GDE Admissions website:
www.gdeadmissions.gov.za
Please continue to monitor our website for updates regarding the application period and key dates. The Gauteng Department of Education has not yet announced the 2027 application dates.
Important Information for Parents
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Applications may only be submitted during the official application period.
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The online system will not be accessible before the application window opens.
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Schools fill up quickly — particularly high-demand schools such as Rand Park High School — and parents are encouraged to apply promptly.
Scholarships
Scholarship applications for Grade 8, 2027 have now closed.
Admissions Office Hours
Rand Park High School’s Admissions Office is open on weekdays from 07h30 to 13h00, excluding public holidays.
Enquiries: admissions@randparkhigh.co.za
When a parent applies to a school for their child, the placement criteria is ranked as follows:
1. Home address within the school’s feeder zone
2. Sibling
3. Work address within the school’s feeder zone
4. Home address within a 30km radius
5. Home address beyond a 30km radius
Placement is based on weighted criteria which prioritises applicants who live in the feeder zone first.
Due to the high volume of applications received that meet the requirements of criteria point 1 above, placement will be based on proximity of the applicant’s residential address to the school. In other words, applicants who live closest to the school will be placed first until the school reaches capacity.
If capacity is not reached based on criteria 1 above, the subsequent ranking criteria will be applied.
Required supporting documents for Grade 8 applicants:
- Certified copy of child’s birth certificate
- Certified copies of parents’ IDs or Passports
- Proof of home address (If you own the property – a City of Johannesburg rates account <3 months old)
- Proof of home address (If you rent – a current lease agreement plus a copy of the Landlord’s ID plus a copy of the City of Johannesburg rates account from the landlord)
- Proof of work address (if using your work address for the application)
- Learner’s latest Grade 7 school report
- Refugee Permit/Asylum Seeker Permit/Permanent Residence Permit/Study Permit for non-South African Citizens only
Enquiries or more information
Mrs Sharon Glasson and Miss Simphiwe Khumalo in the Admissions Department; OR Mrs Heather Robinson in the Marketing & Communications Department
Tel 011 793 1246