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Nomzamo Primary School 2022 Prefects: The year of learning

Nomzamo Primary School in Strand is developing leadership in learners through their prefect program. The school’s prefects are collaborating...

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Positive Behaviour Day

The Western Cape Education Department hosted the second annual Positive Behaviour Day on Tuesday, 17 May 2022 at Tenterden in Wynberg.

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Grade 4 excursion to the Schooner Tara Research Vessel

This sailing vessel is on a mission! The vessel specialises in studying oceanic microbiomes. The scientific team looks at plastic pollution...

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SA young scientist wins an award at a USA Science and Engineering Fair

Gilbert, a 16-year-old in Grade 11 at Curro Durbanville, was awarded more than R16 000 for the research project entitled, “Formula One...

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Providing skills education opportunities for Struisbaai youth

Western Cape Premier, Alan Winde, and former Provincial Minister of Education, Debbie Schäfer, launched the Struisbaai Primary Skills...

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Mass Iftaar (Boeka) at Strand Moslem Primary

On Sunday, 17 April 2022, a Mass Iftaar was held in conjunction with the Strand Muslim Council’s bicentennial celebrations, to celebrate the 200th year of existence of the Islamic community in Strand.

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Minister Maynier kicks off Listening and Learning Programme

The Western Cape Education Department welcomes our new Western Cape Minister of Education, David Maynier, to the education sector. Minister...

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Learner thrives after receiving hearing aids

“Thank you very much to the people who gave me the hearing aid. I can hear properly now, and I will be able to do well at school. Thank you very much for my hearing aid. Thank you.”

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WCED receives increased budget for 2022/23

On 30 March 2022, Minister Debbie Schäfer tabled the Western Cape Education budget for the 2022/23 financial year. The Department received a...

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Invitation: Visit the Nelson Mandela in Cape Town – Legacy exhibition

Lindsay Hendricks, Assistant Heritage Education Officer, said they enlisted the help of specialists to compile eight lesson plans for grades...

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