News and Speeches for Western Cape Education Department
Media alert: National Teaching Awards – Western Cape Provincial Awards Ceremony
8 September 2022Tomorrow evening, 9 September 2022, Premier Alan Winde will Read More
Western Cape schools take action to reduce energy consumption
5 September 2022A total of 41 Western Cape schools have applied to install solar panels to reduce their environmental impact and electricity costs. The combined peak capacity of these installations is 25.87 MWp. Read More
1 143 new Western Cape teaching posts for the 2023 academic year
4 August 2022We have completed the first part of our stakeholder consultations for the year, and we are pleased to announce that we are now in a position to appoint up to 1 143 teachers in 2023. Read More
Release of the May/June 2022 NSC and SC results
3 August 2022This morning, the results of the May/June 2022 National Senior Certificate (NSC) and Senior Certificate (SC) are being released. 12 755 candidates wrote the NSC examinations, while a further 4 538 candidates wrote the SC examinations in the... Read More
42 Western Cape schools vandalised over winter holiday
27 July 2022417 schools received holiday security from the Western Cape Education Department over the June/July school holidays. We thank our school communities for keeping a close eye on our schools and reporting suspicious activity in their areas. Read More
#BackOnTrack: WC students will spend extra learning hours on Maths & Reading
19 July 2022The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) will be taking decisive action over the 3rd and 4th term to address severe learning losses in the Foundation Phase (Grades 1 to 3), by enabling an increased time allocation for Mathematics and Reading... Read More
Students and teachers pulled out all the stops during the holidays
18 July 2022Over 26 000 students gave up their holidays to participate in winter school programmes arranged by the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) and schools across the province. Read More
Minister Maynier to visit Boundary Primary School
18 July 2022On Tuesday, 19 July 2022, Western Cape Education Minister David Maynier will visit Boundary Primary School to welcome students back to class for the third term. Read More
Loadshedding continues to disrupt education during the school holidays
6 July 2022While schools are currently closed for the mid-year break, loadshedding continues to cause serious disruption to education in the Western Cape. Read More
Western Cape teachers encouraged to participate in the 2022 NTAs
26 June 2022Nominations for the 2022 National Teaching Awards are now open! Nominations close on 26 July 2022, and I urge all Western Cape teachers to participate. Read More
Last chance for parents to confirm places for 2023
17 June 2022Parents and caregivers have until midnight tonight to confirm and withdraw places with regards to successful applications for the 2023 school year. Read More
Media alert: Two schools in the Western Cape to get big announcement
7 June 2022On Thursday, 9 June 2022, Premier Alan Winde and Provincial Education Minister, David Maynier, will be visiting two schools in the Western Cape, to announce some very exciting news. Read More
Pioneer School learners take to the airwaves
6 June 2022Pioneer School for Visually Impaired learners has started its own radio station. Read More
Parents to confirm spaces for the 2023 school year
31 May 2022Parents can now see the outcome of their applications for the 2023 school year and have until 17 June 2022 to confirm their final choice of school for 2023. Read More
Minister Maynier kicks off Listening and Learning Programme
16 May 2022Today I take office as the Western Cape Minister of Education. Read More
2022 May/June NSC starts tomorrow
8 May 202236 379 candidates have registered to write exams during the 2022 May/June National Senior Certificate (NSC) session which starts on Monday. Read More
Joint media release by Premier Alan Winde and Minister Debbie Schäfer
21 April 2022Yesterday, Provincial Minister of Education, Debbie Schäfer, handed in her resignation to Premier Alan Winde, which he accepted, while praising her for her excellent service to the people of the Western Cape. Provincial Minister Debbie Schäfer said: Read More
Media Alert: LAUNCH OF THE WCED Mathematics Strengthening Strategy: 2022-2027
21 April 2022Tomorrow, is the start of a two-day conference to launch the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) Mathematics Strengthening Strategy: 2022- 2027. Read More
Appeal for ECD information to ensure uninterrupted financing
14 April 2022On 1 April 2022, the responsibility of Early Childhood Development (ECD) was transferred from the provincial Department of Social Development to the WCED. Read More
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