Teachers awarded for hard work
The Northern Cape Department of Education awarded its hard working teachers during the recent prestigious 18th Provincial Teachers Awards held at the Flamingo Casino outside Kimberley.
Teachers had to battle it out through different categories, tough adjudication processes were used to identify the eight (8) winners who will represent the province in the national level in February 2017, the date and venue for the national competition is yet to be confirmed.
ZF Mgcawu district teachers dominated the show, they scooped 6 out of 8 awards; some of the categories they won includes Excellence in Mathematics Teaching, Excellence in Physical Science Teaching and Excellence in Primary School Leadership.
Speaking at the awards MEC for Education Martha Bartlett said: “Through the Northern Cape Provincial Teaching Awards, we are actualising the National Teaching Awards’ aims and objectives which are to, recognise and promote excellence in teaching performance so that our teachers feel valued by the system”.
In addition she said the awards also intend to honour dedicated, creative and effective teachers and schools which will encourage teachers to go beyond the call of duty.
For the past years the province has performed fairly well in the national level in exception for this year’s awards.
Listed below are the winners:
NAME OF THE TEACHER |
SCHOOL |
DISTRICT |
CATEGORY |
Anelisa Herman Dyonase |
Ratang Thuto H/S |
ZF Mgcawu |
Excellence in Mathematics Teaching |
Wanda Rossouw |
Duineveld H/S |
ZFMgcawu |
Excellence in Teaching Physical Science |
Team: Ann Isaks; Roseline Clarke; Joey Jahnig; Antoinette Fourie |
Jannie Brink Special School |
Francis Baard |
Excellence in Special Needs Teaching |
Dawid Van Der Westhuizen |
Brandboom Int/S |
ZF Mgcawu |
Lifetime Achievement Award |
Willem Kotze |
Upington H/S |
ZF Mgcawu |
Excellence in Secondary School Leadership |
Theresa Raman |
Fraserburg H/S |
Namakwa |
Excellence in Secondary School Teaching |
Patricia Du Preez |
Lime Acres P/S |
ZF Mgcawu |
Excellence in Primary School Teaching |
Wallace Willemse |
Soverby P/S |
ZF Mgcawu |
Excellence Primary School Leadership |
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