Parents/legal guardians are required to register Grades 1 to 9 learners with the Department of Education as of September of the year preceding the start of a new phase for the first time. The phases are: Grades 1 to 3 (Foundation Phase), Grades 4 to 6 (Intermediate Phase) and Grades 7 to 9 (Senior Phase). You can do this free registration at the following link: https://www.education.gov.za/Programmes/HomeEducation.aspx

 In line with the BELA Act, Grade R is compulsory. Kindly liaise with your Provincial Department of Education around Grade R registration. 

 Please note that Impaq cannot register learners on behalf of the parent/legal guardian. A tutor can also not register a learner as tutors are not considered legal schools. Learners enrolled at the Impaq Online School do not need to be registered with their Provincial Department of Education. A draft policy for online schools is being reviewed by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) at the moment, and as such, online school learners have are currently exempt from registration with the DBE.

 Registration with the DBE is not applicable to Grades 10 to 12 learners as these learners are registered by Impaq with the Umalusi-accredited assessment body, SACAI.

 Find more information on registering with your provincial department of education (PED) on our Optimi Learning Portal.