Westen Cape Education Department
Teaching Awards

The Western Cape Education Department has the pleasure of inviting you to meet some of the top teachers and school principals in the province. They are all winners of provincial teaching and school leadership awards in recent years. They represent just some of the examples of excellence in teaching and school leadership in the province.

The department is proud of the thousands of teachers and principals who demonstrate their care and professionalism every day in our schools. If you are interested in a career in teaching, or would like to see examples of best practice, then we invite you to click on the links to YouTube videos below to see our top teachers in action. Their stories provide inspiration to us all.

Western Cape - meet our top teachers and principals

2013

Excellence in Grade R Teaching Lorna Such, Babbel & Krabbel Hermanus Pre-Primary School, Hermanus, Overberg Education District http://youtu.be/vqFvDriv8ew

Excellence in Special Needs Teaching Roeléne Loots, Weber Gedenk Primary, Stellenbosch, Cape Winelands Education District http://youtu.be/lNbGoIRCufE

Excellence in Primary School Teaching Junain Adonis, Pieter Langeveldt Primary School, Stellenbosch, Cape Winelands Education District http://youtu.be/KamA7ManHvo

Excellence in Secondary School Teaching Marsha Schwartz, Paarl Girl's High School, Cape Winelands Education District http://youtu.be/6q6IHeF0xUU

Excellence in ICT Enhanced Teaching Hywil Appolis, Riebeeck West Primary School, Riebeeck West, West Coast Education District http://youtu.be/KxBKeUCuH4o

Excellence in teaching Science Wendy Horn, The Settlers High School, Bellville, Metropole North Education District http://youtu.be/lwN4rFPe2hY

Excellence in teaching Mathematics Avril Crouch, Spine Road High School, Mitchell's Plain, Metropole South Education District http://youtu.be/rfK6oEG4QWY

Excellence in Primary School Leadership Ingrid Leukes, St Raphael's Roman Catholic Primary School, Metro Central Education District http://youtu.be/Uxr2AFMxlGw

Excellence in Secondary School Leadership Marius Scholtz, Piketberg High School, West Coast, West Coast Education District http://youtu.be/1ivjU7r76DU

Lifetime Achievement Award Christian Hattingh, Outeniqua High School, George, Eden & Central Karoo Education District http://youtu.be/ZbvECO_-NWY

2012

Excellence in Grade R Teaching Susanna Pietersen, Hawston Primary School, Hawston, Overberg Education District http://youtu.be/wgnS5e5dymI

Excellence in Primary School Teaching Francois Jones, De Villiers Primary School, Robertso, Cape Winelands Education District http://youtu.be/YdrqiqF-BZI

Excellence in Secondary School Teaching Ismail Teladia, Spine Road High School, Metro South Education District http://youtu.be/V0DzeVt9pOQ

Excellence in Primary School Leadership Edward Fritz, Buffeljagsrivier Primary School, Buffeljagsrivier, Overberg Education District http://youtu.be/gF1UnENm3dg

Excellence in Secondary School Leadership Derick Petersen, Imizamo Yethu Secondary School, Eden & Central Karoo Education District http://youtu.be/huKfgtVf_es

Excellence in Special Needs Teaching Isabel Beckett, Bertie Barnard Primary School, Stilbaai, Eden & Central Karoo Education District http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cT-em378Ro&feature=share&list=UUAlIkOP_d_gDVthSCzHtegQ

Excellence in Information & Communication Technology Enhanced Teaching Warren Sparrow, Rondebosch Boys' Preparatory School, Metropole Central Education District http://youtu.be/L40lc_rEzDU

Lifetime Achievement Award Hendrik Weideman, Swartland Primary School, Malmesbury, West Coast Education District http://youtu.be/QT17ATMhwlw

2011

Excellence in Grade R Teaching Nomaweza Mangqwengqwe, Somikazi Mtya, Nomvume Sophazi (team) Umnqophiso Pre-Primary School, Lwandle, Strand http://youtu.be/hIFZESzc2kc

Excellence in Primary School Teaching Alletta du Toit, Hexvallei High School, De Doorns http://youtu.be/d9_naDvf_1k

Excellence in Secondary School Teaching Roland Rudd, Wynberg Boys' High School, Wynberg http://youtu.be/q3da0hicyEw

Excellence in Primary School Leadership Kevin Pretorius, Rocklands Primary School, Mitchells Plain http://youtu.be/RLF1UExnVvk

Excellence in Secondary School Leadership Archie Benjamin, Mountview High School, Hanover Park http://youtu.be/kIajLPXANtE

Excellence in Special Needs Teaching Leigh Dunn, Formosa Primary School, Plettenberg Bay http://youtu.be/dw8w4wSd14Q

Excellence in Adult Basic Education & Training Bernadette Bailey, Worcester Community Learning Centre, Worcester http://youtu.be/c78Hjtc3NLA

Lifetime Achievement Award Rosaline Makan, Dellville Park Primary School, Pacaltsdorp http://youtu.be/T5l6E1kv3Js

2010

Excellence in Primary School Leadership Imtiaz Adams, Surrey Primary School, Metro Central District http://youtu.be/g3EmBrLfWak

Excellence in Primary School Teaching Micheline Ashley, Kirstenhof Primary School, Metro South District http://youtu.be/L5nsewzlzSY

Excellence in Inclusive Education and Special Needs Teaching Zelda de Villiers, Jan Kriel School, Metro East District http://youtu.be/tKO8au5TKuM

Excellence in Adult Basic Education and Training Linda Gezwint, Overberg Community Learning Centre, Overberg District http://youtu.be/6v3MWD_oSws

Lifetime Achievement Award Naomi Horn, Weltevrede Secondary School, Cape Winelands District http://youtu.be/8vTzc7qzjRE

Excellence in Secondary School Leadership David Millar, Norman Henshilwood High, Metro South District http://youtu.be/x0H7bPeNDmE

Excellence in Secondary School Teaching Helena van Zyl, Augsburg Agricultural Gymnasium, West Coast District http://youtu.be/tHsawCpXUOk

Excellence in Grade R Teaching Juanita van der Merwe, Piketberg High School, West Coast District http://youtu.be/l46wAjpN9Kc