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Learners make a difference in the fight against gender-based violence
Beacon Hill High School learners made their voices...
WCED makes school more accessible for children with disabilities
Carpe Diem School in George gave recognition to the...
Jeremy Dietsiso voted Kfm 94.5 Teacher of the Year
Jeremy Dietsiso, a Life Sciences teacher at Silversands...
Apex High School named Super School by News24
Apex High School in Eerste River has not missed a single day...
South African Mathematics Foundation Annual Awards
Western Cape schools raked in the awards at the annual South...
Horizon Mathematics Competition
The WCED, in collaboration with Horizon Education Trust...
Banze Iness – a dancer destined for the world stage!
Banze Iness, a 17-year old learner at...
Camps Bay learner wins second prize in Beeld Kreatiewe-Skryfkompetisie
One of Francois Kemp's Afrikaans essays was entered...
Kraaifontein learner becomes first-ever Growsmart Live and On-Air Radio Champion
After 24 weeks of intense competition...
Cohnwill Swarts takes the art world by storm
A social media post by Celeste Arendse, a Visual Arts...
Schools encouraged to apply for smart water meter subsidy
The Western Cape Education Department has assisted numerous...
Elsies River High learner pays tribute to educators
Malikah Swail, a Grade 12 learner at Elsies River High School...
Messages of support for Class of 2020
Celebrities, alumni and community members of Albertinia...
Change Mindset Pilot for Non-teaching Officials Exceeds Expectations
The long-anticipated pilot of the Change Mindset for...
Paarl Girls’ High School hosts leadership summit
Paarl Girls’ High School had the privilege to present...
Camps Bay canoeist wins gold at SA Championships
Holly Smith, a Grade 8 learner at Camps Bay High School...
Western Cape Education Department celebrates World Teacher’s Month
Until the end of October, the Western Cape...
Local Maths and Science teacher explores space education
Memory Dizha, a Mathematics and Science teacher...
Wynberg Girls’ Junior teachers leading the way in digital education
Two local teachers have been named Microsoft...
Overberg Business Studies Top Performers
Overberg High School and Emil Weder Secondary School were...
News24 Super Schools Competition
News24 has launched a competition to celebrate schools...
Tribute to Western Cape teachers on World Teachers’ Day
Happy World Teachers’ Day, and month, to all...
Rhenish learner launches a writing career
Emily Hart, a Grade 12 learner at Rhenish Girls...
Spurwing Primary’s young scientist represents SA at international competition
Tamzhin Valentine, a Grade 7 learner...
Wynberg Girls Junior School uses digital innovation to teach entrepreneurship and e-commerce skills
On Friday, 25 September 2020...
Discontinued dress fabric blooms afresh!
In March 2018, Berg River Textiles informed La Rochelle Girls’...
WCED, in partnership with Letsema, launches Change Mindset training
The long-anticipated launch of the Change Mindset for....
Teachers spread messages of peace around the world
Wendy Horn, Director of the Metro North Education...
Gansbaai learner publishes first of many short stories
Daylen Tobias, a Grade 12 learner at Gansbaai Academia...
Windsor High School learners’ act of kindness has ripple effect
A single act of kindness by the Grade 12Q class...
International story on Carpe Diem’s feeding programme
Carpe Diem is a school for learners with...
Table View Primary celebrates principal’s birthday with Jerusalema Challenge
Table View Primary School was thrilled to...
Adopting a Growth Mindset to work during the pandemic…lessons from succulents
Some weeks ago, the Metro South Education...
WCED Director named as one of M&G’s “Powerful women”
Every year for Women’s Month, the Mail & Guardian...
Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital supports children’s learning
As part of Mandela Month, Minister Debbie Schäfer...
Building resilient school communities
The Metro South Education District (MSED) celebrated...
Rave reviews for WCED’s Women’s Leadership Webinar
Inspiring, informative and unforgettable...
Battle of the business brains in Overberg’s online weekly quiz
The top performers in Business Studies...
T2P brings Growth Mindset within easy reach for parents
Children need nimble mindsets to deal with...
Knysna HS wins SACEE Online Public Speaking Competition
The South African Council of English Educators...
Class of 2020 urged to buckle down for the final stretch
Grade 12 learners have been assured of the...
Westlake Primary Principal gives leadership perspective on managing Covid-19
Westlake Primary School Principal and 2019...
Addressing Gender-based Violence through Life Orientation
The Western Cape Education Department hosted...
Apex High School forges new path to online learning
Apex High School, a no-fee, dual-medium school...
CTLI helps teachers unlock their superpowers
The Cape Teaching and Leadership Institute (CTLI) offers...
Growsmart Live on Air Championships underway!
The much loved Growsmart Competition is back...
WCED offers schools a subsidy to support water sustainability
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED)...
Therapists provide a treasure trove of activities to help children thrive
Therapists have been collaborating to provide...
Athlone learner wins provincial writing competition
To celebrate International Children’s Day, the...
Highlands Primary School combats Covid-19 with wellness programme
Highlands Primary School in Mitchells Plain has...
Coding contest in a not-normal year
The first round of the South African Programming Olympiad...
Alumni come to the rescue of Immaculata High School
Former learners of Immaculata High School in Wynberg...
Overberg schools take a stand against women and child abuse
Fourteen schools in the Overberg have embarked...
WCED hosts webinar on learning at home
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) hosted...
Company sponsors face shields for learners with special needs
The Western Cape Education Department’s Directorate...
The Class of KC – Bringing teaching into homes during Covid-19 lockdown
During May 2020, listeners to Radio KC in the Saron...
Team Read launch a virtual library
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has pulled
Maitland High School community band together to overcome adversity
Learners at Maitland High School receive a warm...
Psycho-social support for teachers, learners and parents
We need to acknowledge the effect the...
Back to School for Blouvlei Special Needs School
For more than four decades, Blouvlei Special...
Learners receive warm welcome back to school
Excited, apprehensive and cautiously optimistic...
Cape Town teacher addresses global education conference
Danielle van Eck, a Physical Sciences teacher at Protea...
Parents give weekly lesson plans the thumbs up
The Western Cape Education Department has been providing...
School offers drive-through initiative to support remote learning
With only Grade 12 and Grade 7 learners allowed back...
WCED makes it easier for teachers to collaborate
The Covid-19 pandemic emphasised the need to find ways...
Heideveld teacher takes classroom online
Riefqah Sasman, a teacher at Heideveld High School...
Eversdal Primary staff’s “can-do” attitude lays foundation for school’s solid COVID-19 response
Proud principal Henk Arangies says that when schools...
West End PS goes “all out” in welcoming back its Grade 7 learners
West End Primary School in Mitchells Plain has...
Preparing for ‘Back to school’
On Wednesday, 27 May 2020, Minister of Education, Debbie Schäfer...
Global online conference to discuss education post COVID-19
What will the “new normal” look like post...
Request for markers to apply
The extended national lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic has...
Jakes Gerwel Fellowship online series
The Jakes Gerwel Fellowship (JGF) has launched a two-week webinar...
Official goes the extra mile to support vulnerable learners
Anusha Naidoo, a Circuit Manager in the Metro Central...
Bridgeville Primary learner wins lockdown competition
Shiloh Alexander, a Grade 5 learner at Bridgeville Primary in...
Knysna Primary rises to the occasion
Never in his wildest dreams did newly appointed Knysna Primary...
St. John’s EK PS Community Values Conversation
Shortly before the end of the first school term and the country...
Western Cape schools serve over 1 million meals to learners during lockdown
Over 1 million meals have been served in the past month...
Interactive lesson plans helps you keep up with curriculum from home
The Western Cape Education Department recently launched a...
Learners provided with data for online learning
Qhayiya Secondary School in Hermanus provided Grade 12 learners...
Online Safety Curriculum for learners and parents
The Western Cape Education Department is working with Google...
Kewtown “family of teachers” feeding programme
Ebrahim Abrahams and his family were so touched by...
Witzenberg Matric Fund helps alleviate hunger
For the past four years, the Witzenberg Matric Fund (WMF) has helped...
Lockdown anthem goes viral
The Settlers High School in Bellville tapped into their creative side...
Primary school's letters of hope
Table View Primary School has been posting daily messages of hope during...
Minister records and shares story with children on World Book Day
Western Cape Education Minister Debbie Schäfer encouraged...
Coping with stress caused by COVID-19
The global COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need...
Teachers start Facebook group to support remote learning
A group of passionate teachers started a Facebook...
Teachers get inventive to enable remote learning
Necessity is the mother of invention, something Ronald Kock, a...
Essential Services at Head Office
While most people are working from home during lockdown...
Teachers reach out to learners via WhatsApp
Evan Papier, a teacher at Groendal Secondary School in...
Holiday packs keep academic boat afloat
Sunningdale Primary School pulled out all the stops to...
Tips on how to support reading @ home
This week the WCED released tips and advice to parents...
School reaches out to learners left vulnerable by COVID-19 pandemic
Camps Bay High School provided food parcels to...
Wendy Horn to lead Metro North Education District
The Western Cape Education Department has appointed award winning...
Donors join hands to fund new classrooms
Thursday 5 March 2020 marked a milestone for Nederburg...
Newly elected members of Provincial Principals Forum
A new group of principals started their two-year term as...
Recipe for success to ensure functional schools
The Western Cape Education Department has declared 2020...
Eversdal PS to showcase self-funded project
On Friday, 13 March 2020, Eversdal Primary School will...
Sensational schools rugby showcase at DHL Newlands
Newlands is described as the field of dreams and on Tuesday some...
Number of online applications for 2021 school admission exceeds expectations
Despite a challenging start to the online admissions...
Educators all ears at Protea Heights Academy
Learners at Protea Heights Academy (PHA) are consistently...
GM seamlessly integrated into school’s curriculum delivery
Goodwood Park Primary, a school that has integrated values into...
New Philippi high school features high level security
The Department of Transport and Public Works builds and upgrades...
Win library books for your school
The Department of Arts and Culture, in conjunction with the Library...
Heideveld Secondary’s boys U15 basketball team in winning form
Heideveld Secondary School’s boys u15 team won silver...
Experienced teacher makes ‘history come alive’
A retired teacher who is currently substituting at a Bellville South...
Celebrating Excellence in Language and Mathematics
This week the WCED celebrated the achievements of our Province’s...
Metro Central empowers teachers with self-defence techniques
The Metro Central Education District invited...
Shakespeare Schools Festival celebrates 10 years and a new association with the Fugard Theatre
2020 marks the Shakespeare Schools Festival...
WCED offers support for schools to attend My Future 4.0 Summit
With only three weeks to go, schools are urged to make...
Javelin sensation sets new record
Bellville High School’s javelin star, Kayla Reyneke, walked...
Celebrations for National Teaching Award winners
Three of our educators were given a hero’s welcome...
Ground-breaking MOU between WCED and Muslim Judicial Council
Muslim learners attending Haafith...
Vredelust Primary School raises the bar in terms of cleanliness
“Not sure I have EVER seen a cleaner...
ID Mkize learners and international visitors create awareness about plastic pollution
A partnership between ID Mkize Secondary...
Pinelands learner earns bronze at African Wrestling Championships
Congratulations to Pinelands High School’s Abdul Tchoufon...
WC’s first unit for deaf learners opens at Carpe Diem
WC’s first unit for deaf learners opens at Carpe Diem School...
Portia Primary convenes safety conversation with parents
Parents of learners at Portia Primary School in Lansdowne...
Western Cape teachers continue to learn
The Western Cape Education Department’s professional...
Call for input for “Education Conversations for the Future”
The Western Cape Education Department’s (WCED) second Future Focus...
Cyclists create cancer awareness
Groenvlei High School in Lansdowne will be welcoming home this...
Western Cape celebrates the joy of reading aloud
Schools and Western Cape Education Department (WCED) officials...
Grade 12 learners receive tips for success
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has prepared a...
Young tennis stars go from strength to strength
Leigh van Zyl of Paarl Girls’ High represented South Africa at the...
2019 Systemic Test results show Western Cape Education strategies are working
Schools serving learners in the poorest areas of the Western...
Teachers to be trained in online safety
Western Cape teachers will receive training in the Online Safety...
Westlake Primary School embraces values
“Excellent leadership and compassionate towards the students.” This...
Artscape to launch its year-long education programme
Audiences can look forward to Artscape’s annual education and training...
Curriculum hard at work to help schools perform at their best
More than 500 education specialists attended the first provincial...
Heideveld High – home of basketball
Basketball as a sport at Heideveld High has come a long way since...
Twins support each other through personal tragedy to achieve success
Attendees at this year’s Matric Awards ceremony had tears in...
Kenwyn Primary still going strong after 100 years
Kenwyn Primary school has big plans for 2020...
Bishop Lavis school mobilises community around values
Bergville Primary School in Bishop Lavis has launched an...
My Future 4.0 is coming to Cape Town!
A digital skills and careers summit focusing on skills required....
Western Cape U18 Basketball Team are national champions!
Huge congratulations to Camps Bay High School Matric Pupil...