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Congratulations to our 2023 provincial National Teaching Awards winners!

On Friday, 1 September, the provincial winners of the 2023 National Teaching Awards were announced. The 2023 provincial winners are...

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Celebrating the Success of the WCED Cyber Effect Ambassador Programme!

The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has embarked on a journey to capacitate teachers as the advocates and leaders of cyber wellness education in their respective districts and the province.

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Learners put through their paces in Dramatic Arts and Dance Studies

Grade 12 learners are busy doing their final examinations in Dramatic Arts and Dance Studies. The National Curriculum Statement External...

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ELRC Teacher Colour Run

The Western Cape has been selected as the first province to host the National Education Labour Relations Chamber (ELRC) Council’s annual colour run for teachers.

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Prince George Primary School Sanitary drive initiative

Learners at Prince George Primary School in Lavender Hill received a visit from their own Fairy Godmother. Joellen Jacobs worked as a...

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Growsmart competition winners announced

On Saturday, 9 September 2023, finalists of the 2023 Growsmart competition gathered at a prizegiving ceremony in the Waterfront hosted by the Growsmart competition sponsors, Growthpoint properties.

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Bernadino Heights wins Artscape and Suidoosterfees HS Drama Festival

The High School Drama Festival, presented in August every year at Cape Town’s Artscape, concluded with nine schools reaching the finals from...

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Provincial Moot Court Competition

Teams from ten schools battled it out for a top four finish in the Provincial MOOT Court Competition at the Paarl Magistrate Court on Saturday, 26 August 2023.

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Media alert: Growsmart Competition – 2023 winner ceremony!

Tomorrow, the winners of the 2023 Growsmart Literacy and Mathematics competition will be announced! Grade 4, 5 and 6 learners competing in...

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Media alert: National Teaching Awards – Western Cape Provincial Awards Ceremony

This evening, 1 September 2023, the Western Cape Minister of Education, David Maynier, and the Head: Education, Brent Walters, will announce...

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