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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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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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Celebrating World Book Day 2023

UNESCO World Book and Copyright Day is celebrated on the 23rd of April each year to recognise the importance of books and authors, and to...

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Don’t wait! Late applications can be made up until 25 May 2023

The month-long window in which parents could apply for place for their children in a Western Cape school in 2024 closed at 23:59 on Friday...

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