SCHOOLS
School system overhaul to boost education
Thu, 11 Mar 2010
Torch of Peace lights Safer Schools campaign
Tue, 09 Mar 2010
The Torch of Peace has been handed over to the North West Education Department to mark the beginning of the Safer Schools campaign. Boitumelo Tshehle reports.
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EDUCATION
Tapping expertise of retired teachers
Tue, 09 Mar 2010
The Gauteng Education Department is inviting retired teachers and principals, who are interested in volunteering a portion of their time, to participate in a retired teachers’ seminar.
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SCHOOLS
Quality education is a joint effort - Mohai
Mon, 08 Mar 2010
The Free State Department of Education has been allocated R8.54 billion for this financial year, with other departments identified to help the department provide quality education. Keitumetse Moticoe reports.
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THE GRYPHON TRUST
Support for disadvantaged learners - Chesterhouse
Wed, 03 Mar 2010
60 full scholarships for disadvantaged learners in Cape Town
Tue, 02 Mar 2010
Christel House South Africa, an independent school for disadvantaged children in Ottery, is inviting parents from surrounding communities to take advantage of 60 full scholarships available for next year’s Grade R classes.
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SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
New uniforms for disadvantaged learners
Mon, 01 Mar 2010
About 170 disadvantaged learners from the Eastern Cape were overjoyed as they tried on their new school uniforms on Monday.
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MATRIC PASS RATE
KZN targets 80% matric pass rate
Thu, 25 Feb 2010
The KwaZulu-Natal government has set a target to reach a 80 percent matric pass rate by 2014. Gabi Khumalo reports.
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MATRIC EXAMS
Matric supplementary exams kick off
Mon, 15 Feb 2010
More than 97 000 learners who were unsuccessful during last year’s matric exams will today sit for the supplementary examinations. Gabi Khumalo reports.
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CHRISTEL HOUSE
Christel House helps Haiti
Mon, 08 Feb 2010
Following the recent earthquake in Haiti, Christel House, an independent school for disadvantaged learners in Ottery pledged R1000 towards medical aid for the quake ravaged country. This R1000 was pledged despite the learners coming from impoverished homes. ...more
School system overhaul to boost education
Thu, 11 Mar 2010
The commitment and hard work of teachers and school governing bodies is key to making some schools more successful than others, despite a backlog of R140 billion of schools that still need to be built, says Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga.
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SCHOOLSTorch of Peace lights Safer Schools campaign
Tue, 09 Mar 2010
The Torch of Peace has been handed over to the North West Education Department to mark the beginning of the Safer Schools campaign. Boitumelo Tshehle reports.
...moreTapping expertise of retired teachers
Tue, 09 Mar 2010
The Gauteng Education Department is inviting retired teachers and principals, who are interested in volunteering a portion of their time, to participate in a retired teachers’ seminar.
...moreQuality education is a joint effort - Mohai
Mon, 08 Mar 2010
The Free State Department of Education has been allocated R8.54 billion for this financial year, with other departments identified to help the department provide quality education. Keitumetse Moticoe reports.
...moreSupport for disadvantaged learners - Chesterhouse
Wed, 03 Mar 2010
The Gryphon Trust is the cornerstone of the Chesterhouse School’s ethos of outreach and giving. It has been set up to provide scholarships so that disadvantaged children have access to a world class education at our school. Support them by attending their Business Breakfast with Brian Eager.
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CHRISTEL HOUSE60 full scholarships for disadvantaged learners in Cape Town
Tue, 02 Mar 2010
Christel House South Africa, an independent school for disadvantaged children in Ottery, is inviting parents from surrounding communities to take advantage of 60 full scholarships available for next year’s Grade R classes.
...moreNew uniforms for disadvantaged learners
Mon, 01 Mar 2010
About 170 disadvantaged learners from the Eastern Cape were overjoyed as they tried on their new school uniforms on Monday.
...moreKZN targets 80% matric pass rate
Thu, 25 Feb 2010
The KwaZulu-Natal government has set a target to reach a 80 percent matric pass rate by 2014. Gabi Khumalo reports.
...moreMatric supplementary exams kick off
Mon, 15 Feb 2010
More than 97 000 learners who were unsuccessful during last year’s matric exams will today sit for the supplementary examinations. Gabi Khumalo reports.
...moreChristel House helps Haiti
Mon, 08 Feb 2010
Following the recent earthquake in Haiti, Christel House, an independent school for disadvantaged learners in Ottery pledged R1000 towards medical aid for the quake ravaged country. This R1000 was pledged despite the learners coming from impoverished homes. ...more
Useful Links
* Historic Schools Restoration Project
Our Mission: To revitalise the rich heritage of the historical schools and transform them into sustainable and aspirational African institutions of educational and cultural excellence.
* The Independent Schools Association of Southern Africa
ISASA is the largest association of independent schools in South Africa and the Southern African region. ISASA schools provide quality, value-based education to over 150,000 pupils. ISASA delivers fifty professional services to its 715 diverse school members.
* Catholic Institute of Education
The Catholic Institute of Education is an NGO that delivers programmes to Catholic schools. The CIE Investment Company and Education Services were developed with a long term vision of ensuring sustainability for the NGO.
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