Western Cape Education Department

Western Cape Education DepartmentDepartment overview

Formed| 1994
Preceding agencies|

* Cape Province Department of Education
* House of Representatives Department of Education and Culture
* Department of Education and Training
* House of Delegates Department of Education and Culture

Jurisdiction| Government of the Western Cape
Headquarters| 1 North Wharf Square, 2 Lower Loop Street, Foreshore, Cape Town 8001, South Africa
33°55′1.223″S 18°25′28.169″E﻿ / ﻿33.91700639°S 18.42449139°E﻿ / -33.91700639; 18.42449139
Employees| 40,181
Annual budget| R11,845,691,000
Minister responsible|

* David Maynier, MPP, Provincial Minister of Education

Department executive|

* Brent Walters, Head: Education

Website| wcedonline.westerncape.gov.za

The Western Cape Education Department (abbreviated WCED) is the department of the Government of the Western Cape responsible for primary and secondary education within the Western Cape province of South Africa. The political leader of the department is the Provincial Minister of Education; as of 2009[update] this is Donald Grant.[1]

## History

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During the apartheid era, education in South Africa was segregated according to race, with different government departments administering schools for the different races. What is now the Western Cape was at that time part of the Cape Province, and schools for white students were run by the Education Department of the Cape Provincial Administration. Schools for coloured students were run by the House of Representatives Education Department, while schools for black students were run by the Department of Education and Training. Some integration of these schools had occurred during the last years of apartheid, but the administrations remained divided.

On 27 April 1994, the date of the 1994 general election, the Interim Constitution of South Africa came into effect, abolishing the old provinces and establishing the nine new provinces. The new Western Cape Education Department inherited those schools of the previous departments that were located within the Western Cape.

## Structure

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The administrative head of the department, subordinate to the Minister, is the Superintendent-General of Education (also known as the Head of Education); as of November 2009[update] this is Penny Vinjevold.[2]

In the 2010/11 financial year the department had 40,181 employees and a budget of R11,845,691,000.[3] It is responsible for all primary and secondary education in the province, including the provision of government schools, Further Education and Training colleges and Adult Basic Education, and the oversight of independent schools.

Rural education districts of the Western Cape. Urban education districts of Cape Town.

The Western Cape is divided into eight education districts; four are "rural" districts which correspond to one or more district municipalities, while the other four are "urban" or "Metro" districts within the City of Cape Town. The districts are:

* Metro Central
* Metro East
* Metro North
* Metro South
* Cape Winelands
* Eden & Central Karoo
* Overberg
* West Coast

The districts are responsible for the management of education, with policy and planning being handled by the head office. Each district is also divided into a number of "circuits", which provide advice, support, and specialised facilities to a smaller collection of schools.

The department also supervises the six Further Education and Training colleges in the province. These are:

* College of Cape Town
* False Bay College
* Northlink College
* West Coast College
* Boland College
* South Cape College

## References

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1. ^ "Appointment of the Western Cape Provincial Cabinet". Cape Gateway. Provincial Government of the Western Cape. 8 May 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2009.
2. ^ "Office of the Superintendent-General of Education". Western Cape Education Department. Retrieved 20 November 2009.
3. ^ "Vote 5: Department of Education". Budget 2010: Estimates of Provincial Expenditure (PDF). Western Cape Provincial Treasury. 2 March 2010. ISBN 978-0-621-39119-0. Retrieved 29 August 2010.

## External links

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* Western Cape Education Department Online
* Western Cape Government

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Cape Town High Schools

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Alternative schools|

* GlenBridge Special School
* Tafelberg School

Private schools|

* American International School of Cape Town
* Cannons Creek Independent School
* Cape Town French School
* Christel House South Africa
* Darul Islam Islamic High School
* Diocesan College
* German International School Cape Town
* Herschel Girls' School
* Herzlia Schools
* Mountain View Academy
* Parklands College
* St. Cyprian's School
* St. George's Grammar School

Public schools|

* Alexander Sinton Secondary School
* Belgravia High School
* Belhar Secondary School
* Bellville High School
* Bergvliet High School
* Bloemhof High School
* Bosmansdam High School
* Brackenfell High School
* Bridgetown Secondary School
* Cape Town High School
* Chris Hani Secondary School
* Claremont High School
* D.F. Malan High School
* Durbanville High School
* Eben Dönges High School
* Eersterivier Secondary School
* Fairbairn College
* Gardens Commercial High School
* Grove Primary School
* Harold Cressy High School
* Hottentots Holland High School
* Jan van Riebeeck High School
* Lavender Hill High School
* Livingstone High School
* Masiphumelele High School
* Milnerton High School
* Mondale High School
* Parel Vallei High School
* Pinelands High School
* Rondebosch Boys' High School
* Rustenburg School for Girls
* Sea Point High School
* Sinenjongo High School
* Spine Road High School
* South African College High School
* Stellenberg High School
* Strand High School
* Table View High School
* The Settlers High School
* Trafalgar High School
* Tygerberg High School
* Westerford High School
* Windsor High School
* Wynberg Boys' High School
* Wynberg Girls' High School

Former schools|

* Ellerslie Girls' High School
* Tot Nut van het Algemeen

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Cape Winelands Schools

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Private schools|

* Bridge House School

Public schools|

* Bridgetown Secondary School
* Kayamandi Secondary School
* La Rochelle Girls' High School
* Paarl Gimnasium
* Paarl Boys' High School
* Paul Roos Gymnasium
* Rhenish Girls' High School
* Stellenbosch High School

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