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#BackOnTrack school library competition launched

October is International School Library Month, so we are holding a poetry and poster competition to celebrate with the support of our...

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#ClassOf2023: Cheating in the matric exams is simply not worth it!

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...

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WCED learners to represent SA in the African Spelling Bee

The Western Cape Provincial African Spelling Bee winners participated in the National Preliminaries at Sun City, in the Northwest Province...

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Index of Legislation on Education

Links to governing legislation: The Constitution of South Africa, 1996 (Act No 108 of 1996) The Constitution of the Western Cape Province...

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Contact Us

WCED Head Office: Switchboard: 0861 819 919 Email: Media1.Media1@westerncape.gov.za Physical address: 1 North Wharf Square, 2 Lower Loop...

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Home Education - Requirements and duties of parents

Requirements & Duties of parents Requirements for Home Education A parent who wishes to register his/her child for home education MUST apply...

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Admissions Terms and Conditions

Terms and Conditions 1. Please refer to the Western Cape Education Department’s (WCED) Policy for the management of admission and...

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WC schools and districts win big at National Education Excellence Awards

Western Cape schools and districts bagged a host of awards at the National Education Excellence Awards, which took place in Kempton Park on...

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Western Cape teachers shine at the National Teaching Awards

Our phenomenal Western Cape teachers have done it again! Four of our provincial nominees have placed in the top 3 nationally at the National...

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iKaya Primary School now energy resilient thanks to partnership

On Wednesday, 27 September 2023, I visited iKaya Primary School in Kayamandi, Stellenbosch, for the commissioning of their new solar system...

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