Parents and students have thronged the GNAT Hall, one of the designated school placement resolution centres, to address challenges with their Senior High School placements.
The crowd at the centre has grown significantly as this week marks the final window before first-year students report to school on October 18.
Some parents who spoke to Citi News on Monday, October 13, said they have been frequenting the centre since the placement exercise began, with some only getting their issues resolved on Monday, while others continue to wait.
A frustrated parent, Charity Atanga, said: “My daughter was offered Akuse SHS as a day student, but we live at Teshie. I came here because I want the placement changed to a boarding option. I even sent my secretary two weeks ago, but we haven’t received any response.”
Another parent added, “Our issue has still not been resolved, which is why we are here again.”
Education authorities are urging parents to remain patient as officers work to address the remaining placement concerns before the reporting deadline.
Meanwhile, Deputy Director-General in charge of Quality and Access at the Ghana Education Service (GES), Dr. Munawaru Issahaque, has urged parents whose wards are dissatisfied with their placements to accept their assigned schools and adequately prepare them for reopening between 18 and 20 October 2025.
Speaking in an interview with Bernard Avle on Channel One TV, Dr. Issahaque stressed that with more than 95 percent of candidates already placed through the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS), it is crucial for parents to come to terms with the realities of the placement process as the reopening date draws near.
“Prepare your child. If by today, tomorrow or the next day you realise that what change you want is not coming, you just have to understand that your child’s place is where he or she is. You prepare your prospectus so that Sunday you send the child to the school to ensure that they’re able to join their colleagues,” he advised.
