News and Speeches for Western Cape Education Department
Matric 2023 Awards to Candidates
30 January 2024Western Cape Education Department National Senior Certificate Examinations 2023 Read More
Matric 2023 Awards to Schools
30 January 2024Western Cape Education Department National Senior Certificate Examinations 2023 Read More
Western Cape 2023 National Senior Certificate Awards
30 January 2024Speech by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape Good morning Premier and Tracy Winde, All of our honored guests, Our school staff and officials, Read More
Decrease in number of schools affected by burglary and vandalism
24 January 2024Despite our department providing holiday security to 486 schools over the December holidays, we recorded 26 incidents of burglary and vandalism at 24 schools over the holiday period. Read More
Western Cape continues to close the education inequality gap
19 January 2024This morning I visited COSAT (Centre of Science and Technology) in Khayelitsha to celebrate with learners as they received their individual matric results. Read More
Western Cape #ClassOf2023 overcomes challenges to deliver great results
18 January 2024The Western Cape #ClassOf2023 has increased the matric pass rate again to 81.54%, despite facing an exceptionally challenging year, and we now have over 50 000 successful candidates! Read More
Premier Winde and Minister Maynier welcome learners and teachers back to school
17 January 2024This morning, Premier Alan Winde joined me for a visit to Westcott Primary School to welcome learners and staff back to school for the 2024 school year. Read More
We are fighting to place learners despite massive budget cut
11 January 2024We are doing everything we can to build new schools at a faster rate than ever before through our Rapid School Build programme, despite a massive R716.4 million blow to our education budget in the Western Cape. Read More
Western Cape schools are full
13 December 2023As of 11 December 2023, we have allocated places for 120 778, or 99.43%, of the learners for whom applications were received for Grade 1 and 8 for the 2024 school year. Read More
We are fighting to place learners despite massive blow to our budget
30 November 2023Over the past 5 years, on average, the number of learners in Western Cape schools has increased by 19 000 each year, and additional learners continue to need places every year. Read More
Minister Maynier urges the #ClassOf2023 to celebrate responsibly
29 November 2023With the end of the 2023 matric exams approaching, the #ClassOf2023 is looking forward to a well-deserved break and to celebrating their hard work over the past year. Read More
Interdict granted against disruption of Blueridge school construction
28 November 2023The Western Cape High Court has issued an interim interdict to end the intimidation, criminal damage, and disruption of the construction of two schools on a portion of the Blueridge Sports Grounds. Read More
New Schools Evaluation Authority Chief Evaluator announced
2 November 2023I am delighted to announce that Mr David Millar has been appointed as the Chief Evaluator of the Western Cape Schools Evaluation Authority (SEA). His appointment fills the vacancy left by the passing of the first Chief Evaluator, Ms Karen Bydell,... Read More
Minister Maynier’s message to the #ClassOf2023 and matric teachers
29 October 2023The 2023 matric exams begin tomorrow, which will be the culmination of the hard work our matrics and their teachers have put in to prepare for the exams. To our matric #ClassOf2023, We wish you the very best for the matric exams! Read More
Western Cape Minister of Education David Maynier, and Wesgro unveil Edu Invest
26 October 2023Public-Private Partnership initiative aims to attract investment into education and establish the Western Cape as an innovation powerhouse. Read More
WC teacher announced as a Top 10 finalist for the 2023 Global Teacher Prize!
25 October 2023In an announcement by actor Stephen Fry in Paris, France, this afternoon, Dr Mariëtte Wheeler, a Life Sciences teacher at Protea Heights Academy, was nominated as one of the Top 10 finalists for the prestigious Global Teacher Prize! Read More
Western Cape #ClassOf2023 in numbers
23 October 2023A total of 76 903 candidates will write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams in the Western Cape this year. Of these, 64 105 are full-time candidates, and 12 798 are part-time candidates. Read More
#BackOnTrack school library competition launched
22 October 2023October is International School Library Month, so we are holding a poetry and poster competition to celebrate with the support of our Education Library and Information Services (EDULIS). Learners can win R30 000 for their school to spend on library... Read More
#ClassOf2023: Cheating in the matric exams is simply not worth it!
19 October 2023As we count down the final days to the start of the 2023 matric exams, we wish to issue a stern warning to candidates regarding cheating and bringing notes or cellphones into their exam sittings. Read More
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