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Metro East Education District targets excellence in matric exams

Grade 12 teachers at schools in the Metro East Education District gathered at Protea Heights Academy on Monday, 21 August 2023 to motivate...

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Congratulations to our 2023 provincial National Teaching Awards winners!

On Friday, 1 September, the provincial winners of the 2023 National Teaching Awards were announced. The 2023 provincial winners are...

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Register for the Employee Wellbeing Webinar!

Get ready to supercharge your mental and physical wellbeing as the 2023 Employee Wellbeing Webinar will equip and assist you with practical...

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Coding and Robotics Innovation Conference

The Western Cape Education Department’s inaugural Coding and Robotics Conference was deemed a huge success. The event on 2 September 2023 at...

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Learners put through their paces in Dramatic Arts and Dance Studies

Grade 12 learners are busy doing their final examinations in Dramatic Arts and Dance Studies. The National Curriculum Statement External...

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Celebrating the Success of the WCED Cyber Effect Ambassador Programme!

The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has embarked on a journey to capacitate teachers as the advocates and leaders of cyber wellness education in their respective districts and the province.

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Media alert: Growsmart Competition – 2023 winner ceremony!

Tomorrow, the winners of the 2023 Growsmart Literacy and Mathematics competition will be announced! Grade 4, 5 and 6 learners competing in...

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Media alert: National Teaching Awards – Western Cape Provincial Awards Ceremony

This evening, 1 September 2023, the Western Cape Minister of Education, David Maynier, and the Head: Education, Brent Walters, will announce...

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Massive improvement in attendance at Western Cape schools

We have had a massive improvement in school attendance, with 1 074 649 learners, or 89% of all learners enrolled, present at our schools on...

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Let’s get back into school and #BackonTrack!

As a result of the SANTACO-WC minibus taxi strike, learner and teacher absenteeism dealt a devastating blow to education and our efforts to...

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