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Class of 2020 produce excellent results against all odds

The Western Cape’s matric pass rate of 79.9% was a collective effort and revealed the hard work in the background to ensure that learners...

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Jeremy Dietsiso voted Kfm 94.5 Teacher of the Year

Jeremy Dietsiso, a Life Sciences teacher at Silversands High School in Kuils River, secured more than half of the votes in the Kfm 94.5 Teacher of the Year competition.

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Horizon Mathematics Competition

The WCED, in collaboration with Horizon Education Trust, presented another successful Mathematics competition. More than 27 000 learners in...

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Apex High School named Super School by News24

Apex High School in Eerste River has not missed a single day of teaching since the announcement of the national state of disaster due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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WCED makes school more accessible for children with disabilities

Carpe Diem School in George gave recognition to the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) for helping learners to gain more independence...

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Banze Iness – a dancer destined for the world stage!

She has taken the first steps to accomplish her dream of dancing on an international stage by entering a competition, “Dans in jou taal”, on...

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Camps Bay learner wins second prize in Beeld Kreatiewe-Skryfkompetisie

The Grade 12 learner’s essay entitled, "My Liefde in Fokus" was awarded joint-second prize in the Afrikaans First Additional Language...

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Learners make a difference in the fight against gender-based violence

Beacon Hill High School learners made their voices heard during a workshop about the importance of acting against gender-based violence (GBV...

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South African Mathematics Foundation Annual Awards

Western Cape schools raked in the awards at the annual South African Mathematics Foundation (SAMF) Awards Function. The event honoured...

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Change Mindset Pilot for Non-teaching Officials Exceeds Expectations

The long-anticipated pilot of the Change Mindset for Non-Teaching Officials (CMNT) programme, has finally taken flight on Tuesday, 3...

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