Gauteng parents must apply online between July 24 and August 29 to secure placement for children entering Grade 1 or Grade 8 in 2026. The GDE Online Admissions System, in use since 2015, ensures ...

This year's national spelling bee champion will be the 110th, because the bee ended in a two-way tie several times and an eight-way tie in 2019.

Academics tend to agree that eighth grade is particularly formative. Students’ thoughts about themselves and their place in the world begin to weigh more heavily on the cusp of high school.