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Experienced teacher makes ‘history come alive’

Deserie Rossouw retired in 2018 after a 42-year teaching career. She is currently standing in for a teacher on maternity leave. Visitors to...

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Paarl Career Exhibition

The annual Cape Winelands Education District’s Paarl career exhibition took place on 12 and 13 February 2020 at the local town hall.

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Vredelust Primary School raises the bar in terms of cleanliness

“Not sure I have EVER seen a cleaner school.” These were just some of the kind words that David Millar, Director of the Metro North...

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Celebrations for National Teaching Award winners

Three of our educators were given a hero’s welcome on arrival at Cape Town International airport on Sunday after winning top honours in the...

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ID Mkize learners and international visitors create awareness about plastic pollution

A partnership between ID Mkize Secondary School in Gugulethu and Whitby High School in Yorkshire in the United Kingdom is going from...

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Pinelands learner earns bronze at African Wrestling Championships

The 18-year old Grade 12 learner earned third place in the 77kg category. He will now compete in the World Championships in Serbia during...

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Ground-breaking MOU between WCED and Muslim Judicial Council

Muslim learners attending Haafith schools will be able to reintegrate easier into secular schools following a ground-breaking memorandum of...

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Portia Primary convenes safety conversation with parents

The Safety Conversation on Saturday, 8 February 2020, was facilitated by the Principal, Kevin Velensky, and Lucille Meyer, Chief Executive...

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Stretching computer confidence

The Computer Olympiad has introduced a basic version of the Application Olympiad for schools to encourage first-time participants and to include those who are not familiar with databases.

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WC’s first unit for deaf learners opens at Carpe Diem

WC’s first unit for deaf learners opens at Carpe Diem School in George.

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