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Criminals continue to target Western Cape schools

Despite the Western Cape Government subsidising holiday security at 436 schools over the June/July holidays, our schools have unfortunately...

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Getting Grade 10 Mathematics #BackOnTrack

This morning I visited some of the 440 Grade 10 learners from the Metro South Education District who are attending #BackOnTrack Mathematics...

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#BackOnTrack: Over 23 000 learners attend holiday classes

A total of 23 447 learners in Grade 7, 8, 10 and 12 attended #BackOnTrack and matric support classes over the holiday period in the Western...

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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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Don’t wait! Check your 2024 admissions system login details today

We are making a public appeal to parents who have applied for the 2024 school year to please ensure that their login details are correct...

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Don’t wait! Late applications for the 2024 school year close on 25 May 2023

Late online applications for admission to a Western Cape school for the 2024 school year close at 23:59 on 25 May 2023, and we urge all...

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Promoting Positive Behaviour in our schools!

The Western Cape Education Department hosted the annual Positive Behaviour Day on 17 May 2023, at the Positive Behaviour Intervention and...

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