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Senior delegation visits Winter School Programme

A delegation from the Department of Basic Education and the WCED visited the Metro North Education District’s Virtual Winter School on 12 July 2021.

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Knysna Primary School Solar Project officially launched

The Knysna Initiative for Learning and Teaching (KILT) and Sun Exchange has collaborated with Knysna Primary School to use solar power and reduce their utility costs.

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Registrations open for Creative Arts Education Conference

Rustenburg Girls’ Junior School, in partnership with the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) General Education and Training (GET)...

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Learners share message of hope during Child Protection Week

Bridgeville Primary School partnered with the Cape Town Museum of Childhood to create awareness around the importance of child protection.

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4ir Stream laboratory opens at Heatherlands High School

The Sakhikamva Foundation has opened a 4iR STREAM laboratory at Heatherlands High School in the Garden Route hub of George thanks to...

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CTLI launches teacher appreciation campaign

The Cape Teaching and Leadership Institute (CTLI) has launched a teacher appreciation campaign for 2021 in the run-up to World Teachers Day...

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RGJ anti-bullying campaign

Rustenburg Girls’ Junior School invited Lilah Davies, an anti-bullying activist, to address their Grade 4 to 7 learners about bullying.

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WCED staff awarded for service excellence

Three Western Cape schools can lay claim to award winners in the 2020 annual Western Cape Government Service Excellence Awards while the Metro East Education District and Head Office can also bask in the glory of their star performers.

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Wysersdrift PS: integrating technology in teaching

Petersen sets an example to teachers at the school by integrating ICT into lessons. Recently, she presented a Natural Sciences and...

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Western Cape learners excel in Pan-African Mathematics Olympiad

Alex Sinclair-Smith, a Grade 11 learner at Westerford High School, delivered a stellar performance in the 28th Pan-African Mathematical...

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