Media release

Decrease in the number of schools targeted over the autumn holiday

During the autumn school holiday period, the WCED's Safe Schools directorate increased security at identified high risk schools and deployed...

I wish to express my shock and sadness at the fatal shooting of a teacher from Middelpos Primary School in Saldanha Bay this morning...

The South African Schools Act (SASA), 1996 (Act 84 of 1996) gives governing bodies considerable powers to govern schools as part of the key...

Today, Minister Schäfer and Minister Grant visited the site for the new Kraaifontein High School. The brand new, state-of-the-art, R64...

Yesterday, at Heathfield High School, I had the privilege of accepting a donation of over 400 books from author Dr Ruben Richards (PhD, UCT)...

Premier Helen Zille has congratulated Western Cape Government departments and professionals who received awards at the National Batho Pele...

Schools and the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) are preparing for the biggest elections after the national, provincial and local...

Mariëtte Vorster formerly of Touwsranten Primary School, Hoekvil, near George, is South Africa's top eLearning teacher. Ms Vorster received...

The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has introduced a new online function to assist parents with tracking applications for admission...

More than 6 700 candidates have registered to write the Supplementary Examinations for the National Senior Certificate, from 19 February to...