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Unleash the power of reading!

The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) wants to get everyone on board to get learners reading at appropriate levels.

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Mfuleni school “Building Blitz”

More than 300 international volunteers are hard at work building classrooms at two schools in Mfuleni in Cape Town.

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Knysna Primary School bids farewell to beloved principal

Robert Stoker, Principal of Knysna Primary School, is retiring at the end of this year, after being at the helm of the school for 21 years.

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Ministers open new School Kitchen in commemoration of World Children's Day

In commemoration of World Children’s Day on 20 November 2019, the Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Sharna Fernandez and the...

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Overberg Education District Celebrates its Multi-Grade Teachers and Principals!

On Saturday 16 November 2019, the Overberg Education District showed its appreciation for Multi-Grade teaching at a wonderful celebration...

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Global education leader wins provincial Kader Asmal Excellence Award

Alta van Heerden, principal of Sunlands Primary School in Kenwyn, has been named the Western Cape winner of the Kader Asmal Excellence Award...

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Rugby hero Cheslin Kolbe surprises his alma mater

“Cheslin-mania” hit Brackenfell High School when Cheslin Kolbe and his dad, Andrew Kolbe, visited the school a day before he left SA for his...

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Kenridge Primary’s “Love song to the Earth” has a Growth Mindset tune

Kenridge Primary School staged a production called “African Dreams” in its school hall to capacity houses from 15 to 24 October 2019.

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Camps Bay Primary School embarks on alien vegetation hack

Under the guidance of nature conservation students from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT), Grade 7 learners from Camps Bay...

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Western Cape’s Top Teachers

On Friday, 8 November 2019, the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) announced the names of the top teachers in the province.

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