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Call to join world class choir!

Auditions are open for children in Grades 4 to 7 to join the award-winning Tygerberg Children’s Choir.

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Schools Democracy Campaign off to a good start

Grade 12 learners at Sarepta Secondary School were reminded of the important role young people play in a democracy by exercising their right...

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WCED therapists celebrate World Play Day

Therapists at the Western Cape Education Department joined in the fun of World Play Day, celebrated annually on 28 May. The theme for this...

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Touring Struisbaai PS’s skills facility

In May, as part of the Western Cape Government Bicycle Handover Tour, Premier Alan Winde and Provincial Minister of Education, David Maynier, were given a tour of Struisbaai Primary School’s skills facility.

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Learners stand up against cyberbullying and embrace mental health issues

About 500 learners from schools in the Metro East Education District attended an indaba on mental health issues and cyberbullying. The event...

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The Western Cape is getting #BackonTrack!

The Western Cape Education Department has launched a massive R1.2 billion #BackOnTrack programme to reverse learning losses caused by Covid...

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Leadership Academy launched to develop school leadership talent

On 9 May the Western Cape Education Department launched the Leadership Academy. The Leadership Academy is a unique new unit at the Cape...

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WCED collaborates with KKNK and Suidoosterfees

Anina Lundie, Senior Curriculum Planner in the Arts at the Western Cape Education Department (WCED), was presented with a ‘Boom van Hoop’...

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Promoting Positive Behaviour in our schools!

The Western Cape Education Department hosted the annual Positive Behaviour Day on 17 May 2023, at the Positive Behaviour Intervention and...

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Principal, teacher win big at Service Excellence Awards

Clive Arries, Principal of West End Primary School in Mitchell’s Plain, and Phumla Yabo, a teacher at Nduli Primary School in Ceres, were...

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