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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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Fake enrolment notice circulating in Cape Town

26 February 2019

Statement by Bronagh Hammond, Director of Communication WCED Yesterday, the WCED was made aware of a fake notice/advert that is currently being circulated in Du Noon. The advert reads as follows: “2020 Grade 8 and Grade 1 students enrolment is currently open for all schools that are in the Western ...

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WCED’s Raise your voice – Not your phone campaign kicks off for 2019

20 February 2019

Statement by Minister Debbie Schäfer. In 2019, we want all our schools to celebrate and encourage the diversity, uniqueness and talents of all our learners in this province, no matter what their circumstances. And as a department, we strive to foster living the values of respect and tolerance in ...

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Speech delivered by Western Cape MEC of Education, Debbie Schäfer at the Debate on the Premier’s State of the Province Address

19 February 2019

On Friday, the Premier showed us how, when the voting public is prepared to “swim upstream”, and vote differently to the rest of the country, they reap substantial rewards. She also showed what is possible when you have a capable state, and an accountable and responsive government. Imagine if we ...

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Minister Schäfer announces the opening of enrolments for 2020

14 February 2019

Statement by Minister Debbie Schäfer. Tomorrow, the 2020 school enrolment process opens in all public schools across the Western Cape. School admissions open on the 15 th of February 2019 and close on the 15 th of March 2019. This gives parents a whole month in which to prioritise their children’s ...

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