Cape Town - Opportunities have opened in the education sector, as 1 143 new Western Cape teaching posts have been made available for the 2023 academic year.
The increased allocation will allow for the appointment of up to 1 143 additional teachers to the current staff of the Western Cape Education Department.
“The details of the distribution of these posts are still to be finalised as part of the stakeholder consultation process,” Education MEC David Maynier said.
“This is a much-needed boost to our system. In previous years, our budget has allowed us to only expand by as little as 6 additional posts, as seen in 2016, with increases thereafter.
“What this increase does is to put us in a better position to expand learning opportunities and deliver quality education in the Western Cape.”
Once engagements with stakeholders ends, schools will be informed of their teacher allocation for 2023.
“This is scheduled to be communicated by the end of August 2022, which will give schools the opportunity to plan ahead for the 2023 school year.
“Our principals, teachers, and staff are our greatest asset, and they are always willing and able to share their experience and knowledge with those joining our schools through our new post allocations.
“I thank them for their hard work this year, and I have no doubt that we will continue to see the excellence in teaching that our province is well known for.”
Cape Times