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2019 National Teaching Awards

The Northern Cape Department of Education hosted the 2019 Provincial Teaching Awards on the 3rd of October 2019 in Kimberley, which was conceptualized and launched in 2000 and in 2019 it entered its 20th year of implementation.  This award ceremony also coincided with the National Teachers Day that is annually celebrated on the 05th of October. Through extensive consultation, the Awards has been refined, sharpened, as well as broadened in terms of its frame and categories.  

MEC Mac Jack during his opening remarks indicated,"All of us, no matter where you are in life today, were positively influenced by teacher. Tonight, I'm in presence of the best in our Province, and teachers at the cutting edge of the teaching profession. You also represent a caliber of teachers that promotes professionalism in the sector to serve as role models for our learners. Yes, you are here tonight, because you have overcome a barrage of challenges to succeed in life and in your classroom".

The Keynote Address was done by Premier Dr. Zamani Saul who emphasized, "Education contributes to the well-being of each citizen and the overall development of the country. It is not only a medium to improve productivity and growth of the economy, but is also an effective tool of enlarging and raising participation in democracy, reforming if not the transformation of a society. Thus, the role of education is very important in every Nation and the teachers take a leading role to nurse the process of cognitive human growth and development through quality teaching from a very fundamental, up to an advanced stage".

Below is the list of all the Provincial Winners in their respective categories:

Excellence in Grade R Teaching - Magaretha Janse van Rensburg (ZF Mgcawu)

Excellence in Primary School Leadership - Noël Venter (Frances Baard)

Excellence in Mathematics Teaching - Gomolemo Setae (JTG)

Excellence in Primary School Teaching - Chantel Botha (Frances Baard)

Excellence in Secondary School Teaching - Catherine Matlabe (JTG)

Excellence in Natural Science Teaching - Lady Hadio May (JTG)

Excellence in Technology Enhanced Teaching And Learning - Rochelle Topkin (Frances Baard)

Excellence in Secondary School Leadership - Lebogang Beatrice Mei (JTG)

Life Time Achievement Award - Annemarie Wilson (Frances Baard)

Excellence in Special Needs Teaching - Hester Scholtz (Frances Baard)

Special Award: Kader Asmal Award - Wallace Willemse (ZF Mgcawu)

Lifetime Achievement Award

The requirements for lifetime category is 30 unbroken years in a public school. A teacher who has contributed to the social, cultural and economic development of the school and community at large. They provide leadership in creating partnership with relevant external organisation /institutions. They must have tangible proof of high performance and achievements in teaching and how this affected the lives of people . Setting attainable goals for the school and community. Managing change innovatively and addressing particular challenges of the school, community and country. Provide staff induction, mentoring and coaching to encourage teachers to do more than what is required with eagerness.

Kader Asmal Award

The category seeks to recognize educators who, in their work, demonstrate key values which were a hallmark of the Professor's leadership, and they are:

1. A demanding education activist who leads by a example;

2. An educator with the conscience and a feel for social justice;

3. An educator who takes a stance for an issue popular or unpopular on grounds of conscientiousness;

4. An educator with Intellectual tenacity and rigor and;

5. An educator with creative and inspired visible delivery.

All Provincial Winners received a R300 000 bursary, television, laptop, projector and a shopping voucher.

NB: Please find attached the speeches of the Premier, Dr Zamani Saul and MEC Mac Jack delivered at the 2019 National Teaching Awards.

Attached is the photos for the Lifetime Achievement and Kader Asmal Award.

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