!! ONLINE ADMISSIONS ARE CLOSED !!
Gr. 2-7 (Transfer Requests): Will take place 04-18 August 2025
Outcome of the Grades R and 1 applications will be displayed on the WCED admissions site on 30 May 2025.
Parents have until 17 June 2025 to confirm acceptance.
School admissions:
See Admissions Guide
Apply to at least 3 schools (Including the ones closest to your home)
Visit your local library or internet cafe for assistance. IT-LAB at Altena PS can assist as well.
Indicate your order of preference on the system. Should Altena PS be your first choice, you need to indicate it as number 1 choice, when you apply.
Please print your online application.
Keep 2 copies of your online application.
a. One copy for yourself for future reference.
b. One copy to be submitted with your application at the school after you have applied online.
Once you have applied online please bring your printed online application, Altena PS 2026 Application form and all supporting documents to the school. (Altena PS 2026 Application form is available on the website or at the school's reception)
As soon as you receive a notification from the WCED that your application was successful, you MUST confirm your choice of school on the WCED admissions site in order not to forfeit your space at the school of your choice.
The school will issue a receipt with a unique reference number to you. This reference number and receipt must be shown as evidence that you applied online and submitted your application for admission for your child to Altena PS.
If your child has a sibling at Altena PS, please indicate it in the online admission.
Ensure you indicate the correct grade.
If you are registering for Gr 1, kindly indicate if your child has attended Gr R and specify the name of the school.
Indicate the correct mother tongue.
Supporting documents: Certified copies of all documents are required.
The last official school Report Card | Results of the learner, for learners who have been to school.
ID | Birth certificate | passport of the learner; OR
A study permit (foreign learners); OR
Proof of application (study permit) or a police affidavit
Immunization card (Road to Health Chart)
Proof of residence
Colour ID Photo of learner
PLEASE register in time before the closing date of the online admissions. After that, your child’s name would be placed on a list. Note that applying online does not confirm that your child has a place at the school. It depends on available space at the school at the beginning of the year.
Peruse the admission policy, available on our website
Contact the local WCED district office for advice