News and Speeches for Ministry of Education
Schools can win R25 000 for library resources in the ‘Letter to my library’ comp
15 November 2022Entries are now open for our annual school library competition, and six learners will win R25 000 in library resources for their school! Read More
Media alert: Applications now open for 2023 World’s Best School Prizes
11 November 2022The applications for the 2023 World’s Best School Prizes are now open! Schools can visit worldsbestschool.org for information on how to apply before 15 March 2023. Read More
#ClassOf2022: Crib notes and cell phones do not go unnoticed by our invigilators
10 November 2022We are not yet halfway through the 2022 National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams, and we have already received 14 reports of candidates allegedly bringing cell phones or crib notes into their exam venues. Read More
Public sector strike should not affect Western Cape matric exams
9 November 2022We can assure parents that we have taken every precaution to ensure that the matric exams will not be affected by the planned public sector union protest action on Thursday 10 November 2022 in the Western Cape. Read More
Update on intervention at Fish Hoek High School
8 November 2022A diversity intervention, by an external service provider, took place at Fish Hoek High School on Monday 31 October 2022. What happened caused hurt and division, and the intervention was terminated the very next day, on Tuesday 1 November 2022. Read More
SADTU/Equal Education court action opposes access to quality education
2 November 2022Today, SADTU/Equal Education will be in the Western Cape High Court to challenge the Western Cape’s collaboration schools model, which makes high quality no-fee education available to over 12 300 learners in poor communities. Read More
Minister Maynier’s message to matrics
30 October 2022To the Class of 2022: We are so proud of you for overcoming the challenges of the past few years. Read More
Another delay in the construction of Manenberg School of Skills
28 October 2022Last month, I announced that the construction mafia had interrupted work on the new Manenberg School of Skills, an R84 million project scheduled to take 87 weeks to complete. Read More
The Western Cape #ClassOf2022 in numbers
27 October 2022A total of 73 846 candidates will write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams in the Western Cape this year. Of these, 62 361 are full-time candidates, and 11 485 are part-time candidates. Read More
#Classof2022: Cheating is not an option!
24 October 2022Last week, I visited Vista Nova High School in Pinelands to wish matric candidates the very best for the exams, and witness the signing of their matric Commitment Agreements for the National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams. Read More
Congratulations to our National Teaching Award winners!
20 October 2022The National Teaching Awards took place in Gauteng this morning, and I am so pleased to announce that six of our provincial nominees placed in the top three nationally, with FOUR having WON their categories! Read More
Pinelands North PS does the WC proud in the World’s Best School competition
19 October 2022Pinelands North Primary School has placed in the top 3 of the World’s Best School Prize, awarded by T4 Education. Read More
Media alert: World’s Best School Prizes - Announcement of the top school
18 October 2022Tomorrow, T4 Education in partnership with Templeton World Charity Foundation, Accenture and American Express, will b Read More
Celebration as new Perivale Primary School buildings are opened
13 October 2022This morning we celebrated the opening of the new Perivale Primary School buildings in Lotus River, and officially welcomed teachers and learners to the beautiful, state-of-the-art teaching and learning facilities. Read More
#WorldTeachersDay: WCED will permanently appoint 500 Grade R teachers in 2023
4 October 2022In anticipation of World Teachers’ Day tomorrow, we are pleased to announce that the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) will offer up to 500 qualified Grade R teachers a permanent post with service benefits from 1 January 2023. Read More
Only 3 days left to VOTE for Pinelands North Primary as the World’s Best School
30 September 2022We have just three days left to vote for Pinelands North Primary School as the World’s Best School in the category “Overcoming Adversity”! Read More
The WCED is recruiting 20 500 Education Assistants and General School Assistants
29 September 2022The Western Cape Education Department is currently recruiting 20 500 Education Assistants and General School assistants for public and special schools in the province through the Presidential Youth Employment Initiative (PYEI). Read More
Time to stand up to the “construction mafia” at Manenberg School of Skills
28 September 2022This morning I visited the site where the Manenberg School of Skills is under construction. Work at the site was interrupted at the end of last month by a group of individuals attempting to extort the appointed contractor. Read More
#BackOnTrack: Strengthening examination practice for Grade 10 and 11 learners
26 September 2022Western Cape schools now have the option of giving their Grade 10 and 11 learners more examination practice at the end of this year, to build up exam-writing muscle that was lost as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Read More
SA School makes the final 3 in the World’s Best School Prize
22 September 2022It is with great pleasure that we announce that Pinelands North Primary School in Cape Town has been nominated as a finalist in the World’s Best School Prize for Overcoming Adversity. Read More
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