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Dysselsdorp Secondary School Soup-for-a-book initiative

Dysseldorp Secondary School’s Representative Council of Learners (RCL) recently collected textbooks in exchange for soup. Jennifer Juries...

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Call to join world class choir!

Auditions are open for children in Grades 4 to 7 to join the award-winning Tygerberg Children’s Choir.

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Schools Democracy Campaign off to a good start

Grade 12 learners at Sarepta Secondary School were reminded of the important role young people play in a democracy by exercising their right...

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WCED therapists celebrate World Play Day

Therapists at the Western Cape Education Department joined in the fun of World Play Day, celebrated annually on 28 May. The theme for this...

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Time to enter the National Teaching Awards!

Nominations for the 2023 National Teaching awards are now open and will close on 24 July 2023. The Western Cape Education Department is...

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Touring Struisbaai PS’s skills facility

In May, as part of the Western Cape Government Bicycle Handover Tour, Premier Alan Winde and Provincial Minister of Education, David Maynier, were given a tour of Struisbaai Primary School’s skills facility.

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Learners stand up against cyberbullying and embrace mental health issues

About 500 learners from schools in the Metro East Education District attended an indaba on mental health issues and cyberbullying. The event...

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The Western Cape is getting #BackonTrack!

The Western Cape Education Department has launched a massive R1.2 billion #BackOnTrack programme to reverse learning losses caused by Covid...

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Leadership Academy launched to develop school leadership talent

On 9 May the Western Cape Education Department launched the Leadership Academy. The Leadership Academy is a unique new unit at the Cape...

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Rustenburg Girls and Manenberg High connect and share experiences

On Wednesday 17 May, learners from Manenberg High School visited Rustenburg Girls' High School to share their day-to-day experiences, their...

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