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SADTU/Equal Education collaboration school challenge dismissed by WC High Court

Today the Western Cape High Court has dismissed the challenge made by SADTU/Equal Education against the validity of our collaboration...

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Nominations for the 2023 National Teaching Awards are open!

Nominations for the 2023 National Teaching Awards (NTAs) are now open! Nominations close on 24 July 2023, and we urge all Western Cape...

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Rustenburg Girls’ High is in the Top 10 of the World’s Best School competition!

This morning, T4 Education in partnership with Templeton World Charity Foundation, Accenture and American Express, revealed their 2023 Top...

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Don’t Wait! Confirm your choice of school today

On Monday, 29 May 2023, parents who applied during the on-time admissions period (13 March 2023 – 14 April 2023) will be able to view the...

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Nearly 20 000 learners attend first #BackOnTrack classes

We have launched a massive R1.2 billion #BackOnTrack programme to reverse learning losses caused by Covid-19, to improve learning outcomes...

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PIRLS 2021 results: We have a plan to get reading scores #BackOnTrack

The results of the 2021 Progress in International Reading and Literacy Study (PIRLS) were released today, which confirmed that learning...

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Massive R1.2bn #BackOnTrack campaign launched to reverse learning losses

Today we launched the #BackOnTrack programme, which is a big, bold intervention to reverse Covid-19 learning losses in the Western Cape. The...

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Leadership Academy launched to develop school leadership talent

We are excited to announce the launch of the Western Cape Education Department’s Leadership Academy! The Leadership Academy is a unique new...

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Premier Winde and Minister Maynier visit Struisbaai PS skills facility

This week as part of the Western Cape Government Bicycle Handover Tour, Premier Alan Winde and Provincial Minister of Education, David...

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165 993 applications for the 2024 school year received to date

Today I visited support teams at our Head Office and the Department of the Premier, to express my thanks for the many hours of hard work...

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