Media Releases

Statement by Bronagh Hammond: Director for Communication, Western Cape Education Department On 1 April 2022, the responsibility of Early Childhood Development (ECD) was transferred from the provincial Department of Social Development to the WCED. The WCED is now responsible for supporting, ...

Statement by Bronagh Hammond: Director for Communication, Western Cape Education Department The 2023 school admissions process closes in 4 days’ time! Parents and caregivers have until midnight,15 April 2022, to apply for the 2023 school year. If one fails to apply before this date, any application ...

Statement by Bronagh Hammond: Director for Communication, Western Cape Education Department Today is the midway mark for the 2023 school admissions process. Parents and caregivers have until 15 April 2022 to apply for the 2023 school year. Over 90 000 people have registered their children thus far ...

Statement by Minister Debbie Schäfer, Minister of Education Western Cape In celebration of International School Library Month (ISLM) which took place during October last year, I announced a poetry competition which offered learners the chance to win R25 000 for their school to spend on library ...