Accolades for district's leaders in education

WESTERN CAPE NEWS - District Director for the Western Cape Education Department Jewel Jonkers could not be more proud of the Eden and Central Karoo Education District after being crowned as the provincial winners in two of the three categories in the National Education Excellence Awards.

The district will now participate in the national leg of the competition on 28 October.

The two categories the district excelled in are 'Excellence in Leadership and Management', and the category 'A Full-Service School', providing educational services for special learners (SLES).

The district also took a second place in the category 'Excellence in Primary Schools: Learning Outcomes'.

Leadership programme

In addition, Assistant Director for Planning and Information Management, Auditor-General and Communication within the district, Yvonne Botha, completed the Premier’s Values-Based Leadership Programme of one year.

Botha received her certificate at the end of August from Premier Alan Winde, and won an additional award, the Escapader, for dedication, commitment, and serving citizens.

She is very excited to share and apply her new knowledge, and to expand the citizen-centric project over the whole district.

Assistent Director for Planning and Information Management, Auditor-General and Communication within the district, Yvonne Botha (left) and Le-Ann Karelse, a former administration officer from Beaufort West.