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Nominations for the 2023 National Teaching Awards are open!

22 June 2023
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Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape

Nominations for the 2023 National Teaching Awards (NTAs) are now open! Nominations close on 24 July 2023, and we urge all Western Cape teachers to participate.

The NTAs are a chance for us to recognise our teachers for their outstanding work throughout the year. Previous winners have gone on to achieve amazing things in our department, so we can’t wait to see what this year’s winners will bring to the table!

Our Provincial Teaching Awards are scheduled to take place at the end of August this year, and our provincial winners will go on to become our nominees for the National Teaching Awards in October 2023.

Our teachers excelled at the national awards last year, with six of our nominees placing in the top 3 nationally. Four teachers won at the national competition, with the remaining two placing second in their categories.

We are confident that this year’s provincial winners will achieve similar success on the national stage!

All teachers, School Governing Bodies, and district officials are invited to submit nominations to their principals or centre managers. A circular with the nomination guide and relevant application form has been sent to all schools, and these are also available on the WCED website: https://wcedonline.westerncape.gov.za/national-teaching-awards

Awards will be made in 14 different categories:

  • Excellence in Grade R Teaching
  • Excellence in Primary School Teaching (Grades 1–7)
  • Excellence in Primary School Leadership
  • Excellence in Secondary School Teaching (Grades 8–12)
  • Excellence in Secondary School Leadership
  • Excellence in Special Needs Teaching
  • Excellence in Special Needs School Leadership
  • Excellence in Teaching Mathematics (GET)
  • Excellence in Teaching Mathematics (FET)
  • Excellence in Teaching Natural Sciences
  • Excellence in Teaching Physical Sciences
  • Excellence in Technology – Enhanced Teaching and Learning
  • Best Teacher Award
  • Kader Asmal Lifetime Achievement Award

We encourage all of our teachers to take up the opportunity to participate, so that we can celebrate teaching excellence in the Western Cape.

Read more about our 2022 Provincial Teaching Award winners here: https://wcedonline.westerncape.gov.za/2022-national-teaching-awards-provincial-winners

Media Enquiries:
Kerry Mauchline
Spokesperson to Minister David Maynier
Western Cape Ministry of Education
Kerry.Mauchline@westerncape.gov.za