Western Cape Education Department

Storm damage keeps 21 Western Cape schools closed on Wednesday

Our latest updated information indicates that 249 schools in the Western Cape have been affected by the storms over the weekend. 39 schools...

There are just 40 days to go to the start of the written National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams, the Western Cape Government has pulled out...

This morning we opened the new science laboratory at Fairmount High School in Grassy Park, in partnership with Advancing Knowledge NPC and...

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

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

This evening, I had the great pleasure of hosting the Western Cape Provincial Teaching Awards for 2023, now in their 23rd year. These awards...

We have had a massive improvement in school attendance, with 1 074 649 learners, or 89% of all learners enrolled, present at our schools on...

We have had a massive improvement in school attendance, with 1 074 649 learners, or 89% of all learners enrolled, present at our schools on...

We stood firm during the SANTACO-WC minibus taxi strike and refused to close all schools in the Western Cape. We did so not only to ensure...

As a result of the SANTACO-WC minibus taxi strike, learner and teacher absenteeism dealt a devastating blow to education and our efforts to...