The Northern Cape Department of Education is ready to administer the 2024 school academic year, with learning and teaching commencing on the first day of schooling, which is on Wednesday, 17 January.
In a statement, the department says the school readiness management plan for the year includes the admission of learners, provision of learning and teaching support material (LTSM) and staff establishment for all schools.
The Northern Cape Department of Education is ready to administer the 2024 school year.
Statistics
- A total of 23 913 applications were received and the department managed to place 99% of the applicants.
- The online admission system for late applications opened on 8 January, and will close on 16 January.
- Schools were provided with an option of procuring textbooks either centrally or directly from suppliers. A total of 343 schools opted to procure their textbooks centrally, and schools placed textbooks orders from August 2023. The delivery of LTSM to schools stands at 100%.
- Learner transport is currently provided for 26 776 learners on 446 routes operated by 240 service providers across all five districts in the province. All 446 routes will be operational when the schools reopen on 17 January. The department calls on the public to report any challenges experienced in their community relating to learner transport.
- A total of 378 promotional posts were advertised, 238 were filled, 13 posts were lost due to a drop in learner numbers at schools and 118 posts are in the process of being re-advertised while 9 are still outstanding.
- The department has a total of 1 937 temporary educators in the system. The appointments are in the process of being effected to ensure that all educators are paid at the end of January.
- Dignitaries and senior officials will monitor the opening of schools on Wednesday, says the department.
