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South African Mathematics Foundation Annual Awards

Western Cape schools raked in the awards at the annual South African Mathematics Foundation (SAMF) Awards Function. The event honoured...

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Change Mindset Pilot for Non-teaching Officials Exceeds Expectations

The long-anticipated pilot of the Change Mindset for Non-Teaching Officials (CMNT) programme, has finally taken flight on Tuesday, 3...

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Messages of support for Class of 2020

Celebrities, alumni and community members of Albertinia, near Mossel Bay, have rallied behind the Class of 2020 who are busy writing their National Senior Certificate exams.

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Elsies River High learner pays tribute to educators

The 18-year old is passionate about reading and writing and credits her teachers for her career choice. “My goal is to ignite the very same...

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Schools encouraged to apply for smart water meter subsidy

The Western Cape Education Department has assisted numerous schools with financial subsidies to cover the cost to install water metering...

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Cohnwill Swarts takes the art world by storm

18 November 2020 A social media post by Celeste Arendse, a Visual Arts teacher at Schoonspruit Secondary School in Malmesbury, about one of...

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Camps Bay canoeist wins gold at SA Championships

Holly Smith, a Grade 8 learner at Camps Bay High School, won gold in both events she participated in at the PW Harvey & Co 2020 SA K1...

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Kraaifontein learner becomes first-ever Growsmart Live and On-Air Radio Champion

After 24 weeks of intense competition, Kyle Samuels, a Grade 4 learner at Aristea Primary School, emerged as the Western Cape winner of the...

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Paarl Girls’ High School hosts leadership summit

Paarl Girls’ High School had the privilege to present the Global Leadership Summit on 6 and 7 November 2020. The newly elected leaders for 2021 from Paarl Girls’ High School, Paarl Boys’ High and Klein Nederburg Secondary School attended the event facilitated by Vicus Kruger. He ensured wonderful interaction between the leaders.

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Western Cape Education Department celebrates World Teacher’s Month

Until the end of October, the Western Cape Education Department will be celebrating our classroom heroes and we wish to encourage our school...

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