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Western Cape learners do well in National Spelling Festival

Seven Western Cape learners finished in the top 30 at the national finals of the 2022 Sanlam WOW Spelling Festival at Stellenbosch...

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CTLI drives appreciation for teachers

The Western Education Department’s Cape Teaching and Leadership Institute (CTLI) delivered a series of webinars during the year that focused...

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Elsies River learner wins national poster competition

The 2022 South African edition of the Lights On After School campaign, now in its third year, is focused on celebrating the work of the...

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Augsburg Agriculture School named best Youth Show School

Augsburg Landbougimnasium in Clanwilliam received an award as the best Youth Show school in the Western Cape. The award was presented to the...

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Celebration as new Perivale Primary School buildings are opened

On 13 October 2022 we celebrated the opening of the new Perivale Primary School buildings in Lotus River, and officially welcomed teachers...

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2022 Metro North Creative Writing Project

The Metro North Education District recently celebrated the creative writing potential of Grade 7 learners in the district. The creative...

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De Grendel School of Skills becomes beneficiary of new tech lab

De Grendel School of Skills in Milnerton has become a beneficiary of a new technology lab, handed over by Rectron PTY (LTD), a subsidiary of...

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Bishop Lavis High School learners win national tourism competition

Two Grade 11 learners from Bishop Lavis High School will be jetting off to London, England where they will represent South Africa at the...

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SA science boffin competes in Turkey international science fair

A research project by a young scientist that aims to address South Africa’s need for more energy-efficient buildings and construction materials was showcased at this year’s Buca International Music, Science, Engineering Energy Fair (IMSEF) in Turkey.

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Gansbaai Primary School promotes healthy eating habits

The Overberg Education District celebrated National Nutrition Week at Gansbaai Primary School. The celebrations on 20 October 2022 created...

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