This morning I visited COSAT (Centre of Science and Technology) in Khayelitsha to celebrate with learners as they received their individual matric results. Read More
The Western Cape #ClassOf2023 has increased the matric pass rate again to 81.54%, despite facing an exceptionally challenging year, and we now have over 50 000 successful candidates! Read More
This morning, Premier Alan Winde joined me for a visit to Westcott Primary School to welcome learners and staff back to school for the 2024 school year. Read More
We are doing everything we can to build new schools at a faster rate than ever before through our Rapid School Build programme, despite a massive R716.4 million blow to our education budget in the Western Cape. Read More
As of 11 December 2023, we have allocated places for 120 778, or 99.43%, of the learners for whom applications were received for Grade 1 and 8 for the 2024 school year. Read More
Over the past 5 years, on average, the number of learners in Western Cape schools has increased by 19 000 each year, and additional learners continue to need places every year. Read More
With the end of the 2023 matric exams approaching, the #ClassOf2023 is looking forward to a well-deserved break and to celebrating their hard work over the past year. Read More
The Western Cape High Court has issued an interim interdict to end the intimidation, criminal damage, and disruption of the construction of two schools on a portion of the Blueridge Sports Grounds. Read More
I am delighted to announce that Mr David Millar has been appointed as the Chief Evaluator of the Western Cape Schools Evaluation Authority (SEA). His appointment fills the vacancy left by the passing of the first Chief Evaluator, Ms Karen Bydell,... Read More
The 2023 matric exams begin tomorrow, which will be the culmination of the hard work our matrics and their teachers have put in to prepare for the exams. To our matric #ClassOf2023, We wish you the very best for the matric exams! Read More
Public-Private Partnership initiative aims to attract investment into education and establish the Western Cape as an innovation powerhouse. Read More
In an announcement by actor Stephen Fry in Paris, France, this afternoon, Dr Mariëtte Wheeler, a Life Sciences teacher at Protea Heights Academy, was nominated as one of the Top 10 finalists for the prestigious Global Teacher Prize! Read More
A total of 76 903 candidates will write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams in the Western Cape this year. Of these, 64 105 are full-time candidates, and 12 798 are part-time candidates. Read More
October is International School Library Month, so we are holding a poetry and poster competition to celebrate with the support of our Education Library and Information Services (EDULIS). Learners can win R30 000 for their school to spend on library... Read More
As we count down the final days to the start of the 2023 matric exams, we wish to issue a stern warning to candidates regarding cheating and bringing notes or cellphones into their exam sittings. Read More
The Western Cape Provincial African Spelling Bee winners participated in the National Preliminaries at Sun City, in the Northwest Province from 9 – 12 October 2023. Read More
Western Cape schools and districts bagged a host of awards at the National Education Excellence Awards, which took place in Kempton Park on Friday, 6 October 2023. Read More
Our phenomenal Western Cape teachers have done it again! Four of our provincial nominees have placed in the top 3 nationally at the National Teaching Awards. Read More
On Wednesday, 27 September 2023, I visited iKaya Primary School in Kayamandi, Stellenbosch, for the commissioning of their new solar system that will keep the lights on during loadshedding. Read More