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Abuse No More Protocol of the Western Cape Education Department

The 2025 WCED Abuse No More Protocol English Afrikaans IsiXhosa

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#ClassOf2023: Cheating in the matric exams is simply not worth it!

As we count down the final days to the start of the 2023 matric exams, we wish to issue a stern warning to candidates regarding cheating and...

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WCED learners to represent SA in the African Spelling Bee

The Western Cape Provincial African Spelling Bee winners participated in the National Preliminaries at Sun City, in the Northwest Province...

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Index of Legislation on Education

POPIA - The Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 PAIA - Promotion of Access to Information Links to governing legislation: The...

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Contact Us

WCED Head Office: Switchboard: 0861 819 919 Email: Media1.Media1@westerncape.gov.za Physical address: 1 North Wharf Square, 2 Lower Loop...

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Home Education - Requirements and duties of parents

Requirements & Duties of parents Requirements for Home Education A parent who wishes to register his/her child for home education MUST apply...

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WC schools and districts win big at National Education Excellence Awards

Western Cape schools and districts bagged a host of awards at the National Education Excellence Awards, which took place in Kempton Park on...

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Western Cape teachers shine at the National Teaching Awards

Our phenomenal Western Cape teachers have done it again! Four of our provincial nominees have placed in the top 3 nationally at the National...

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iKaya Primary School now energy resilient thanks to partnership

On Wednesday, 27 September 2023, I visited iKaya Primary School in Kayamandi, Stellenbosch, for the commissioning of their new solar system...

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#ClassOf2023: 40 days to the start of the matric exams!

There are just 40 days to go to the start of the written National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams, the Western Cape Government has pulled out...

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