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1 143 new Western Cape teaching posts for the 2023 academic year

4 August 2022

Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape We have completed the first part of our stakeholder consultations for the year, and we are pleased to announce that we are now in a position to appoint up to 1 143 teachers in 2023. Last month, I met with stakeholders as part ...

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Release of the May/June 2022 NSC and SC results

3 August 2022

Statement by Bronagh Hammond: Director for Communication, Western Cape Education Department This morning, the results of the May/June 2022 National Senior Certificate (NSC) and Senior Certificate (SC) are being released. 12 755 candidates wrote the NSC examinations, while a further 4 538 candidates ...

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42 Western Cape schools vandalised over winter holiday

27 July 2022

Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape 417 schools received holiday security from the Western Cape Education Department over the June/July school holidays. We thank our school communities for keeping a close eye on our schools and reporting suspicious activity in ...

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#BackOnTrack: Western Cape students will spend 60 extra learning hours on Maths and Reading

19 July 2022

Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) will be taking decisive action over the 3 rd and 4 th term to address severe learning losses in the Foundation Phase (Grades 1 to 3), by enabling an increased time allocation for ...

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Students and teachers pulled out all the stops during the holidays to prepare for the matric exams

18 July 2022

Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape Over 26 000 students gave up their holidays to participate in winter school programmes arranged by the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) and schools across the province. In addition, over 185 000 unique users accessed ...

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Loadshedding continues to disrupt education during the school holidays

6 July 2022

Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape While schools are currently closed for the mid-year break, loadshedding continues to cause serious disruption to education in the Western Cape. The winter break is a critical time for our students: winter school and revision ...

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Western Cape teachers encouraged to participate in the 2022 National Teaching Awards

26 June 2022

Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape Nominations for the 2022 National Teaching Awards are now open! Nominations close on 26 July 2022 , and I urge all Western Cape teachers to participate. The awards give us an opportunity to recognise the incredible work that so ...

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Last chance for parents to confirm places for 2023

17 June 2022

Statement by Bronagh Hammond: Director for Communication, Western Cape Education Department Parents and caregivers have until midnight tonight to confirm and withdraw places with regards to successful applications for the 2023 school year. On 18 June 2022 at 00:01, the Western Cape Education ...

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Pioneer School learners take to the airwaves

6 June 2022

Statement by Bronagh Hammond: Director for Communication, Western Cape Education Department Pioneer School for Visually Impaired learners has started its own radio station. Michael Bredenkamp, Pioneer School Principal, said the purpose of this exciting new addition to the school was to educate and ...

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Parents to confirm spaces for the 2023 school year

31 May 2022

Statement by Bronagh Hammond: Director for Communication, Western Cape Education Department Parents can now see the outcome of their applications for the 2023 school year and have until 17 June 2022 to confirm their final choice of school for 2023. The 2023 admission process ended on 15 April 2022 ...

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