News and Speeches for Western Cape Education Department
Minister Schäfer engages with Sonskyn Vallei community
31 January 2020Yesterday I, along with the Deputy Director-General for Education Planning at the WCED, Mr Salie Abrahams, met with representatives of the community of Sonskyn Vallei in Mossel Bay – including parents of children in the community that attend... Read More
2019 Systemic Test results show Western Cape Education strategies are working
28 January 2020I am pleased to have received the results of our 2019 Systemic Tests, which show that our provincial education system continues in general to improve year-on-year, despite immense challenges. Read More
Media alert: WCED unveils cattle kraals at De Rust Futura Agricultural School
24 January 2020Today, Agricultural School De Rust Futura will be unveiling their new state of the art cattle kraals. The WCED erected the kraals on land that was donated to the school by Dr Paul Cluver. Read More
School vandalism is stealing from our children
22 January 2020I have received final confirmation on the number of schools affected by burglary and vandalism in the 2019/20 December Holiday period. Read More
Western Cape 2019 National Senior Certificate Awards
16 January 2020Speech delivered by Western Cape Minister of Education Debbie Schäfer Read More
Minister Schäfer welcomes learners at the start of the 2020 school year
15 January 2020Today I visited St Mary’s Primary School in Gardens, Cape Town, to welcome some of the more than 1 million learners that will start the school year in the Western Cape today. Read More
Media alert: Minister Schäfer to visit St Mary’s PS for the first day of school
14 January 2020Tomorrow, Wednesday 15 January 2020, at 07h30, Minister of Education, Debbie Schäfer will visit St Mary’s Primary School to welcome learners arriving for the first day of the 2020 school year. Read More
Media alert: Media accreditation for the Western Cape NSC 2019 awards ceremony
9 January 2020On Thursday 16th January 2020, Debbie Schäfer, Minister of Education in the province will be hosting the Western Cape National Senior Certificate (NSC) 2019 Awards Ceremony at Leeuwenhof, the Premier’s Residence. Read More
NSC results indicate that the inequality gap is closing
8 January 2020Yesterday I attended the release of the 2019 National Senior Certificate (NSC) results in Johannesburg. It was a happy occasion and I am pleased that we have improved our pass rate to 82.3%. Read More
Media alert: Release of Western Cape candidate and school results
7 January 2020Tomorrow, Wednesday 8 January 2020, at 12h00, Minister Debbie Schäfer will visit Paarl Gimnasium HS for the release of the 2019 candidate and school NSC results. There will be opportunities for photographs and interviews. Read More
Congratulations to the Class of 2019!
7 January 2020This evening Minister Motshekga announced the national matric results. I would like to congratulate all provinces that have achieved improvements in the quality of their pass rates. Read More
Media alert: Details regarding NSC results announcement in the Western Cape
6 January 2020Dear Media Please note the following in preparation for the release of the 2019 NSC results. 7 January 2020: Read More
Western Cape Schools are full
9 December 2019School administrations closed on Friday (6 December 2019) with some parents still looking for places for their children in school. Officials of the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) will work closely with schools when they reopen in January... Read More
Schools break up for the summer holiday
4 December 2019Learners officially go on holiday today, 4 December 2019. I would like to wish each and every one of them a happy and safe holiday. I am sure they will take a break from school work, but continue reading for pleasure during their holidays. Read More
Media alert: School “Building Blitz” hits Mfuleni schools
18 November 2019Debbie Schäfer, the Western Cape Education Minister, will visit Mfuleni tomorrow (Tuesday, 19 November 2019) where about 300 international volunteers are building extra classrooms and other facilities at two schools in the township. Read More
WCED announces the top teachers in the 2019 Provincial Teaching Awards
8 November 2019On Friday evening the Western Cape Education Department announced the names of the top teachers in the province at an event at the CCIC. Read More
Minister Schafer – Irresponsible behaviour on Guy Fawkes day must come to an end
3 November 2019Every year we receive reports of learners behaving in an irresponsible manner on Guy Fawkes Day. Last year we received reports of learners throwing stockings filled with paint at motor vehicles, or joining in to smear fellow learners with paint. Read More
Electricity Cuts affecting NSC exams
16 October 2019Despite various contingency measures being put in place, and assurances from ESKOM as recently as yesterday, we were unfortunately informed at the last minute that loadshedding was to take place across the country. Read More
Ministers Schäfer and Madikizela appeal to rail and taxi associations
15 October 2019On Wednesday, the 23rd of October, the National Senior Certificate examinations begin. At times, there will be over 62 000 full and part-time candidates making their way to their examination venues across the Province. What is important is that... Read More
Media alert: Minister Schafer to visit NSC examination vault
15 October 2019Tomorrow, Minister Schafer will be visiting the WCED NSC examination vault where thousands of examination scripts are kept under lock and key ahead of the 2019 NSC examinations. Read More
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