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WCED’s “Raise your voice. Not your phone campaign” wins bronze and silver awards at IAB bookmark awards

2 April 2019

Statement by Minister Debbie Schäfer, Minister of Education Western Cape I am delighted that the WCED’s “Raise Your Voice. Not Your Phone” campaign has won a silver and a bronze award at the IAB Bookmark Awards on Thursday last week. The IAB Bookmark Awards, an IAB SA initiative, celebrated its ...

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Western Cape Government Education Budget Vote 2019/2020

27 March 2019

Speech by Minister Debbie Schäfer, Minister of Education Western Cape Introduction Madam Speaker, over the last five years it has been my privilege to work with this Cabinet and the Western Cape Education Department in improving education outcomes in this province. I am proud of what we have, ...

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WCED Future Focused Education Conference

25 March 2019

Speech by Minister Debbie Schäfer, Minister of Education Western Cape Well, the day has finally arrived, and after many months of planning, it is my great privilege and pleasure to be the first human to officially open and welcome you to the historic first ever education conference hosted by the ...

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Best teacher in the world to speak at WCED conference

19 March 2019

Statement by Bronagh Hammond, Director: Communications, WCED The Western Cape Education Department will be hosting a Conference at the CTICC on the 25 th to 26 th March 2019. The Conference aims to bring together a wide and diverse range of voices in education and development in the province to ...

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School admissions for 2020 close today

15 March 2019

Statement by Minister Debbie Schäfer School admissions for 2020 close today, Friday 15 March 2019. Parents had a whole month in which to prioritise their children’s applications for 2020. This year we piloted an online admissions system, and while the system came with some minor hiccups, I am ...

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Replacement school for Winelands community is on its way

13 March 2019

Joint statement by Minister Debbie Schäfer, Minister of Education and Minister Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works Today, Minister Grant visited the site of the PC Petersen Primary School in Kylemore, which is a replacement school currently under construction. The state-of-the-art ...

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Supreme Court of Appeal dismisses appeal by Uitzig SGB

6 March 2019

Statement by Minister Debbie Schäfer Last week, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) dismissed – with costs - the appeal by Uitzig School Governing Body (SGB) against my 2017 decision to close this school. The order was handed down on the basis that they have no reasonable prospect of success in any ...

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WCG publishes Draft Regulations pertaining to the School Evaluations Authority for comment

1 March 2019

Statement by Minister Debbie Schäfer On Monday 25 th February 2019, the Western Cape Government gazetted the Draft Regulations pertaining to the School Evaluations Authority (SEA) for public comment. The closing date for comment is 18 March 2019. I am particularly excited about this new innovation ...

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Ministers Schäfer and Winde oversee Search and Seizure Operation at Woodlands High School, Mitchells Plain

28 February 2019

Joint statement by Minister Debbie Schäfer, Minister of Education and Minister Alan Winde, Minister of Community Safety Lately there has been a flare up of gang violence throughout the Province. Although the majority of incidents are off school premises and within the community affected, gang ...

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Gugulethu and Phillippi schools scoop Mathematics Excellence Awards

27 February 2019

Statement by Minister Debbie Schäfer On Tuesday evening, 26th February, the WCED hosted the Annual LITNUM awards to acknowledge and celebrate the top achievers in the systemic tests of 2018 in the Province. My hearty congratulations go to all schools that won awards. I am especially pleased that, ...

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