Western Cape Education Department
| Department overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1994 |
| Preceding agencies |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of the Western Cape |
| Headquarters | Grand Central Towers, Lower Plein Street, Cape Town 8001, South Africa 33°55′26″S 18°25′23″E / 33.92389°S 18.42306°E |
| Employees | 40,181 |
| Annual budget | R11,845,691,000 |
| Minister responsible | |
| Department executive |
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| Website | wced |
The Western Cape Education Department (abbreviated WCED) is the
History
During the
On 27 April 1994, the date of the
Structure
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
The Western Cape is divided into eight education districts; four are "rural" districts which correspond to one or more
- 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
- College of Cape Town
- False Bay College
- Northlink College
- West Coast College
- Boland College
- South Cape College
References
- ^ "Appointment of the Western Cape Provincial Cabinet". Cape Gateway. Provincial Government of the Western Cape. 8 May 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2009.
- ^ "Office of the Superintendent-General of Education". Western Cape Education Department. Retrieved 20 November 2009.
- ISBN 978-0-621-39119-0. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
External links
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