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Global Teacher Prize Competition

The Western Cape Education Department wishes to encourage our school communities to nominate exceptional teachers for the Global Teacher Prize (GTP).

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Comprehensive Sexuality Education Teacher Training Workshop

Life Orientation teachers attended a workshop to assist them to become comfortable with mediating very sensitive topics with learners.

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Telematic Schools Project wins award for innovation

The Telematic Schools Project was recently awarded the 1st runner up prize at the Centre for Public Service Innovation (CPSI) Innovation Awards ceremony in Pretoria.

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Farewell to three education giants

The WCED has recently said farewell to the three education giants.

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Montagu Drive Primary welcomes celebrity to promote reading

“Reading is fun.” This message was prominently displayed on Montagu Drive Primary School’s Facebook Page. Learners at the school in Portland...

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Learners get hyped about Mathematics

Schools in the Western Cape celebrated International Maths Day, also known as Pi Day.

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Philadelphia learner wins Story Stars competition!

Would it not be every Grade 4 learner’s dream to write, narrate and star in an animated film?

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Schools receive treasure box of educational activities

Learners at Teslaarsdal Primary School in Theewaterskloof were the lucky recipients of Treasure Box activity packs sponsored by The Learning...

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Garden’s Commercial HS launches “The Task Force”

The Task Force, established in 2021, has been created to effectively carry out tasks and solve problems which the school and school...

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Slot van die Paarl Primary locks in community values

On a recent visit to Laerskool Slot van die Paarl, our passionate and eagle-eyed T2P Lead Champion, Dr Johann Burger, spotted some eye-catching images (displaying the value of compassion) adorning the foyers’ walls.

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