Western Cape Education Department

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𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫: 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟏𝟓 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲.All public ordinary and special schools will be closed. We w...
13/06/2026

𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫: 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟏𝟓 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲.

All public ordinary and special schools will be closed. We wish all learners, educators and school staff a restful long weekend.

See 2026 school calendar here: https://bit.ly/4e67X33

Parents with successful Grade R, 1 and 8 applications for 2027 have until 15 June 2026 to accept or decline offers.Pleas...
12/06/2026

Parents with successful Grade R, 1 and 8 applications for 2027 have until 15 June 2026 to accept or decline offers.

Please confirm your placement as soon as possible to help make spaces available for other learners. More than 64 000 additional places are expected to open as placements are confirmed.

Read: http://bit.ly/4wSBqok

𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧!Congratulations to Connor Kinnes on his outstanding achievement at the International Ma...
11/06/2026

𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧!

Congratulations to Connor Kinnes on his outstanding achievement at the International Maths, Science & Engineering Fair! He earned First Place, a Gold Medal, & Best Engineering Project.

Read: bit.ly/4vzHOj0

Good news, Grade 4 teachers! The 2026 Story Stars Competition has been extended until 31 July 2026.Encourage your learne...
10/06/2026

Good news, Grade 4 teachers!

The 2026 Story Stars Competition has been extended until 31 July 2026.

Encourage your learners to share their creativity, develop their writing skills, and stand a chance to win prizes worth R50 000.

For more info, visit: bit.ly/StoryStarsComp

10/06/2026

Parents have an important role to play in their children's reading journey.

Read with your child every day, even if it's just one page. One page a day is still a win!

Let's work together to improve reading skills in the Western Cape.

Do you have questions about the 2027 school year applications? Swipe left for answers to some of the most frequently ask...
09/06/2026

Do you have questions about the 2027 school year applications? Swipe left for answers to some of the most frequently asked admissions questions.

05/06/2026

𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐍𝐒𝐂 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐩𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝟏 𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐦

Part-time candidates who missed History Paper 1 on 12 May 2026 due to school closures may write the re-write exam on 26 June 2026 at 09:00.

For more info, visit: www.westerncape.gov.za/education

Schools in all districts will be open on Friday, 5 June 2026.Any individual schools that need to close due to blocked ac...
04/06/2026

Schools in all districts will be open on Friday, 5 June 2026.

Any individual schools that need to close due to blocked access roads will communicate directly with parents.

For more info, visit https://bit.ly/4d4Ob6h.

The WCED has taken a decision to close all schools in the Eden and Central Karoo Education District on Wednesday 3 June ...
02/06/2026

The WCED has taken a decision to close all schools in the Eden and Central Karoo Education District on Wednesday 3 June 2026 and Thursday 4 June 2026, due to severe weather.

All schools in the other seven education districts will remain open.

For more info, visit https://bit.ly/4d4Ob6h.

𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐭𝐨 𝐍𝐀𝐒𝐀 𝐰𝐞 𝐠𝐨!Grade 11 learner Zayaan Abdurahman is heading to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center this July.Read: bit....
02/06/2026

𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐭𝐨 𝐍𝐀𝐒𝐀 𝐰𝐞 𝐠𝐨!

Grade 11 learner Zayaan Abdurahman is heading to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center this July.

Read: bit.ly/4dK7zHp

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