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The importance of education outside of four walls

Adventure journey give learners a chance to experience learning and growth from a different perspective. So said Paula Faria, a qualified...

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The Positive Behaviour Programme - creating a school culture of caring

The Positive Behaviour Programme of the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has gained much prominence over the past decade as much as...

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Overberg Education District Holiday Programme

Safe Schools officials in the Overberg Education District facilitated a holiday programme during the April school break.

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British Council and WCED collaborate on Physical Education

The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) and the British Council have collaborated to deliver world class coaching training for local...

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SAPA WC Conference registration opens

The South African Principal’s Association in the Western Cape will be hosting their annual Principals and Teachers conference on the 15th...

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Celebrating World Book Day 2023

In anticipation of World Book Day 2023, officials from the Western Cape Education Department’s (WCED) Cape Teaching and Leadership Institute (CTLI) and Education Library and Information Service (EDULIS) visited Rouxville Primary School in Kuils River on Friday, 21 April 2023, to hand over books to Foundation Phase learners.

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Campaign against GBV: Swartland launches new mural

Learners at Schoonspruit Secondary School doing Visual Arts and Design as subjects, under the guidance of their Arts teacher, Celeste...

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Six schools win R25 000 each for library resources!

Last Thursday, Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape, announced the winners of our 2022 school library competition:...

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Schools take part in Mini Netball World Cup

Excitement is mounting for the Netball World Cup in Cape Town later this year and school teams are getting into the spirit by taking part in Mini Netball World Cup events across the province.

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National School Nutrition Programme garden competition

Western Cape schools with flourishing gardens recently reaped the fruits of their labour in the form of awards.

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