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Talented learners compete at School of Skills Hairdressing Showcase

17 Schools of Skills participated in the WCED’s annual Hairdressing Showcase, where learners taking hairdressing as a vocational subject...

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Jan Krielskool’s “Proudly Me” message to learners

Jan Kriel School is a special school that accommodates learners with barriers to learning from Grade R to Grade 12. The school’s vision is “We develop potential: Where learners with barriers to learning are empowered for the future.”.

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WCED official represents SA in the Inaugural Over 60 Cricket World Cup

Ismail Teladia, Senior Curriculum Planner: Life Orientation and Life Skills (General Education and Training), has impressed with the ball in South Africa’s opening match against New-Zealand in the inaugural Over 60s Cricket World Cup in Queensland, Australia.

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Minister Maynier opens Educare Centre in Ysterplaat

On Saturday 3 September, Minister David Maynier officially opened the National War Memorial Health Foundation’s Ysterplaat Educare Centre.

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Advanced technology to assist learners with special educational needs

The Special School ICT Conference at Van Kervel School of Skills in George provided a new lens through which schools look at the resources available to assist and empower educators and learners.

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All systems go for the Class of 2022!

We are just over four weeks away from the 2022 National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams, and it’s all systems go across our province to make...

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Registration Opens for The Creative Arts Conference 2022

Rustenburg Girls’ Junior School, in partnership with Schoolscape and the Western Cape Education Department, will be presenting a Creative...

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YeBo for T2P!

The Western Cape Education Department’s (WCED) Transform to Perform (T2P) team bellowed a resounding “YeBo!” when asked to participate in the latest leg of the YearBeyond (YeBo) Youth Programme.

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Young scientists shine at regional expos

More than 500 budding scientists in the Western Cape displayed their science and innovation research projects at regional finals of the...

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Stellenbosch Green School is now even greener thanks to a new solar panel system

A year ago, Cloetesville Primary School became the first school in South Africa to receive an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) after...

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