Gutted classrooms, no toilets, and 10 teachers at Paterson’s only high school: He said Sandisulwazi Secondary School fell under the Uitenhage education district. The district was vast, which sometimes made it difficult for officials to reach all areas and carry out their work. “It’s impossible to service everyone because of the ... Source: "Uitenhage" - BingNews. … [Read more...] about Uitenhage in the news: Gutted classrooms, no toilets, and 10 teachers at Paterson’s only high school
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Uitenhage in the news: Final bell rings on teacher’s stay of 44 years
Final bell rings on teacher’s stay of 44 years: Mungur was born and bred in Schauderville and attended Paterson High until Grade 11. She went on to study teaching at Dower Training College in Uitenhage in 1971. She started her first teaching job at Dietrich in 1973 when she was 20. While teaching ... Source: "Uitenhage" - BingNews. People living near R61 asked to give way for blasting: The slope, which was on the R75 onramp into Uitenhage, had been a source of concern since 2012. “Sloughing … [Read more...] about Uitenhage in the news: Final bell rings on teacher’s stay of 44 years
King Williams Town news: South Africa: Parliament Takes Special Schools Very Seriously – NCOP Deputy Chair Tells Teachers
South Africa: Parliament Takes Special Schools Very Seriously - NCOP Deputy Chair Tells Teachers: The MPs also visited a special school in Sweetwater's near King William's Town where they were also unhappy about the problems facing the school. The Deputy Chairperson of the NCOP, Mr Raseriti Tau, told the school's governing body and staff that the NCOP ... Source: "King Williams Town" - BingNews. … [Read more...] about King Williams Town news: South Africa: Parliament Takes Special Schools Very Seriously – NCOP Deputy Chair Tells Teachers
Uitenhage in the news: 70% of Grade 4s can’t read properly – nor can teachers
70% of Grade 4s can’t read properly – nor can teachers: Rutter held a workshop on the first day of the VW Literacy Conference in Uitenhage yesterday. “It’s very important for children to learn to enjoy reading in the early years of life,” she said. “In the foundation phase they learn to read. Source: "Uitenhage" - BingNews. Goodyear expanding capacity for higher-margin tires: $ 20 million in 2017 to add 1 million units at Uitenhage, South Africa; this spending is part of a $ 50 million … [Read more...] about Uitenhage in the news: 70% of Grade 4s can’t read properly – nor can teachers
J-Bay in the news: School in resort town faces shortage of textbooks and teachers
School in resort town faces shortage of textbooks and teachers: A high school built to help poor pupils in the plush resort town of Jeffreys Bay is facing a critical shortage of textbooks and teachers. The school has no library or laboratory and the computer room is empty. The Jeffreys Bay High School was opened ... Source: "Jeffreys Bay" - BingNews. … [Read more...] about J-Bay in the news: School in resort town faces shortage of textbooks and teachers
Investing in Tomorrow’s Teachers
The recently launched The IIE Varsity College's School of Education lectures for its Bachelor of Education in Foundation and Intermediate Phase Teaching degrees will start on Monday, February 15th. The Varsity College, Port Elizabeth campus will be commencing with The IIE Bachelor in Education in Foundation Phase Teaching degree and among those starting their degree are seven recipients of the Varsity College Scholarships for Aspiring Teachers: Chelsea Harty, Tamryn Blignaut, Neliswa Mnqumeni, … [Read more...] about Investing in Tomorrow’s Teachers
1 665 Vacant East Cape Teaching Posts – applications invited
The Eastern Cape Education Department is inviting professionally qualified educators to apply for employment to fill the 1 665 level 1 vacant posts in its 23 districts. The department on Monday said the invitation to apply for posts is a bid to address the educator shortage and fill substantive vacant posts in the province. The invitation includes qualified educators who are employed by School Governing Bodies (SGBs) and private schools who have an interest to join the public … [Read more...] about 1 665 Vacant East Cape Teaching Posts – applications invited
Uncertainty for unpaid PE teachers
Port Elizabeth - Of the 212 teachers in Port Elizabeth's northern areas still waiting to be paid, only 177 will receive their salary by August 8. For the rest, it is more uncertainty and a bigger struggle as there is no indication from the department of basic education when exactly they will get paid. Education MEC Mandla Makupula acknowledged on Tuesday that there was "a problem in the system" and said the non-payment of teachers was being addressed. "All teachers who have done their work … [Read more...] about Uncertainty for unpaid PE teachers
Counsellor’s Forum
On Thursday the 7th of May, Varsity College Port Elizabeth hosted its annual Counsellor's Forum. High School Counsellors and Life Orientation teachers around Port Elizabeth attended the event. The event started off with a networking breakfast on the Port Elizabeth campus, followed by an insightful presentation from guest speaker Grant Driver - Grant has dedicated his life to facilitating the success of others and works in the areas of people engagement, personal branding, inspirational … [Read more...] about Counsellor’s Forum
Teachers vacancies must be filled for success in 2015
Dear MyPE There are still 5 103 vacancies in schools in the Eastern Cape, of which 1 465 are in secondary schools. Teacher vacancies in the province must be filled to ensure a successful academic year in 2015. The DA commends the provincial Department of Education for extending the contracts of 566 temporary educators until 31 March 2015. We demand that those temporary teachers who qualify and who meet the conditions of the vacant post that they are currently in, be permanently … [Read more...] about Teachers vacancies must be filled for success in 2015
No money for AET teacher benefits
Dear MyPE Teachers employed by the Eastern Cape Department of Education's programme for Adult Education and Training (AET) have, since 2009, been working for more than a third less of what they should be paid. I have been reliably informed that the department has made a unilateral decision not to pay AET-teachers an agreed-upon 37% compensation-fee in lieu of benefits that these teachers do not qualify for because they are not permanently employed. If this department can cut back on … [Read more...] about No money for AET teacher benefits
Education MEC has no plan for Afrikaans speaking teacher shortage
Dear MyPE Eastern Cape MEC for Education Mandla Makupula has no plan to solve the shortage of Afrikaans speaking teachers for schools in the northern areas of Port Elizabeth. I was most disappointed with the MECs weak response during an interview last night on Fokus on SABC 3, where he was given the platform to explain his department's solutions to the ongoing education crisis in the Eastern Cape. He has no plan, nor solutions for the Northern Areas, where learners are predominantly … [Read more...] about Education MEC has no plan for Afrikaans speaking teacher shortage
Teachers encouraged to apply for vacant posts after R200 million funding boost
Dear MyPE The DA is requesting teachers and principals to become proactively involved in assisting the Eastern Cape Department of Education in filling vacant posts in the province. We have started a campaign to encourage teachers to avail themselves for vacant positions. I have been informed that the department has been allocated an additional R200 million from the Provincial Treasury in the current financial year for the filling of vacant posts in schools. The money is available … [Read more...] about Teachers encouraged to apply for vacant posts after R200 million funding boost
East Cape teachers graduate from ICT course
Teachers in Cofimvaba in the Eastern Cape have successfully graduated after completing an ICT course on using tablets to improve teaching and learning at their schools. Manager of information and communication technology (ICT) for Education/Learning at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Merryl Ford, said the teachers are part of the second phase of the ICT for Rural Education Development (ICT4RED) project. She said the professional teacher development course has … [Read more...] about East Cape teachers graduate from ICT course
Little hope for jobs for EC Funza Lushaka bursary holders
There is little hope for jobs for new teachers who have qualified under the Funza Lushaka bursary scheme despite its slogan, 'Make a difference...become a teacher'. According to the reply to a legislature question I asked the MEC for Education, Mandla Makapula, his department had 5 239 vacancies and 9 144 additional educations as at 27 January. In addition, the department had 846 Funza Lushaka graduates on its database who qualified in 2012 and 2013. These graduates would be "prioritised" … [Read more...] about Little hope for jobs for EC Funza Lushaka bursary holders
