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Schools
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Somerset College leads Western Cape IEB rankings
Somerset College, founded in 1997, is an independent co-educational school in the Western Cape winelands offering Grade 000 to Matric plus Cambridge A-Levels, with boarding available for senior students.
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Helderberg Oaks offers character-based education
Helderberg Oaks Independent School in Somerset West has opened 2026 enrollments for its Christian-based Grade RR-7 education program emphasising “Character above Performance” through small classes and biblical worldview curriculum.
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Discover holistic higher education at Helderberg College
Helderberg College of Higher Education, a 130-year-old faith-based institution in Somerset West, offers holistic private higher education that develops students academically, spiritually, and practically for meaningful careers and community impact.
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Aleit Academy opens applications for hands-on hospitality training
The Aleit Academy has announced its 2026 programme calendar featuring open days, job shadowing experiences, and creative workshops designed to give Grade 11, Grade 12, and gap-year students hands-on exposure to careers in the hospitality and events industry.
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Keeping Tracey’s legacy alive: 200 children receive new school shoes
At least 200 children received much needed school shoes during the first week of the 2026 academic year by the Libra Trust, a project spearheaded annually by Peter Petersen in memory of his daughter Tracey Agram.
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FOTO’S | Sit, gereed, . . . leer! Graad 1’s begin hul skoolreis
Graad 1-leerders begin hul skoolreis by Danie Ackermann en Dr. G.J. Joubert skole met opgewondenheid, trane en tweeling-spesialiteite.
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Photos | Helderberg schools celebrate as class of 2025 shines in NSC examinations
A jovial mood engulfed high schools across the Helderberg on Tuesday, 13 January, following the official release of the National Senior Certificate (NSC) results for the class of 2025.
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Historic 88% pass rate marks best-ever matric results for South Africa
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube announced a historic national pass rate of 88% for the 2025 National Senior Certificate examinations, marking the highest matric pass rate in South Africa’s history and representing […]
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Gala dinner caps off successful year
Hope and Light Community Welfare NPC celebrated its 21st anniversary in style on Saturday 6 December, with a successful fundraising gala dinner aimed at supporting its vital work within its Children’s Village, an early childhood development (ECD) centre and school.
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Geliefde onnie groet op 66 ná 44 jaar van onderwys in Macassar
Christina Coetzee (66) het ná 44 jaar van onderwys gegroet en vier generasies van Macassar-kinders opgevoed by Hoërskool Zandvliet.