District Layout
District Office Paarl
Malmesbury Piketberg Vredenburg Clanwilliam Vredendal Circuit 1 Circuit 2 Circuit 3 Circuit 4 Circuit 5 District Management Team
Director
H van Ster
Head: Deputy Head: Director Head: Management Curriculum Corporate SLES and Support Services Governance E Viljoen A Arendse A Truter M Stanley
Circuit Circuit Circuit Circuit Circuit Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager Circuit 1 Circuit 2 Circuit 3 Circuit 4 Circuit 5
J Mouton S van Niekerk A Daniels A Joubert G Claasen Number of Schools in the West Coast Education District CIRCUIT SECONDARY SCHOOLS PRIMARY SCHOOLS COMBINED SPECIAL TOTAL SCHOOLS SCHOOLS TOTAL 14 100 9 3 126
Quintile and School Fee Summary Public Ordinary Schools
Number of No Fee Schools Quintile 1 Quintile 2 Quintile 3 Quintile 4 Quintile 5 PO Schools Circuit 1 25 19 14 2 1 5 3
Circuit 2 24 16 12 0 2 5 5
Circuit 3 24 12 1 3 0 13 7
Circuit 4 23 18 12 1 3 4 3
Circuit 5 27 21 16 1 3 2 5
TOTAL NUMBER 123 86 55 7 9 29 23
TOTAL % 69.9% 44.7% 5.7% 7.3% 23.6% 18.7% WC.ED ACADEMIC RESULTS (2016 – 2018)
2016 2017 2018 GRADE WROTE ACHIEVED PASS % WROTE ACHIEVED PASS % WROTE ACHIEVED PASS % 1 6643 5970 89.9 6456 5762 89.3 6568 5814 88.5 3 6252 5852 93.6 6403 5881 91.8 6554 6075 92.7 9 3778 3407 90.2 3879 3524 90.8 3906 3448 88.3 11 2699 2411 89.3 2820 2481 88.0 3003 2590 86.2 12 2494 2182 87.5 2347 2016 85.9 2394 1963 82.0
Systemic Results 3, 6 and 9 (Mathematics & Languages) 2016 - 2018
Grade 3 Grade 6 Grade 9
Mathematics Languages Mathematics Languages Mathematics Languages Year Pass % Pass % Pass % Pass % Pass % Pass %
2016 49.9 36.3 34.8 38.0 24.2 62.0
2017 48.6 34.4 29.0 32.5 23.1 57.4
2018 44.7 33.0 30.0 28.0 23.2 54.2 WC.ED ACADEMIC RESULTS (2016 – 2018) …continued Grade 12 Grade 12 Gr. 12 Yr 2016 Pass % Bachelor Gr. 12 Yr Pass % Bachelor Gr. 12 Yr 2018 Pass % Bachelor Wrote 2016 Passes 2017 Wrote 2017 Passes Wrote 2018 Passes District 2494 87.5 39.2 2347 85.9 39.1 2394 82.0 43.6 Overall
Department of Basic Education NSC Awards 2016: 2ND PLACE: HIGHEST OVERALL QUALITY SCORE (1 – 200 SCHOOLS) 2017: 2ND PLACE: WEIGHTED INCLUSIVE BASKET OF CRITERIA (1 – 400 SCHOOLS) 3RD PLACE: PERCENTAGE BACHELOR PASSES FROM 2015 – 2017 (ALL DISTRICTS) 2018 3rd PLACE: HIGHEST NSC MATHEMATICS AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE PASSES (2016 – 2018) WC.ED ACADEMIC RESULTS (2016 – 2018) …continued Grade 12 - Well-Performing Schools
SCHOOL NAME Circ. NQ 2016 Pass % 2017 Pass % 2018 Pass %
SWARTLAND HS. 1 NQ5 99.3% 97.9% 96.9% DIRKIE UYS HS. 2 NQ5 100% 100% 100% PIKETBERG HS. 2 NQ5 100% 100% 100% PORTERVILLE HS. 2 NQ5 100% 98.2% 100% HOPEFIELD HS. 3 NQ5 100% 100% 97.7% VELDDRIF HS. 3 NQ5 100% 100% 93.9% VREDENBURG HS. 3 NQ5 95.1% 96.0% 98.1% AUGSBURG LANDBOUGIMNASIUM 4 NQ5 100% 100.% 97.9% GRAAFWATER HS. 4 NQ4 100% 100% 93.0% LUTZVILLE HS. 5 NQ5 100% 100% 100% VREDENDAL HS. 5 NQ5 100% 100.00% 97.7% 11 (47.8%) 11 (47.8%) 11 (47.8%) Under-Performing Schools High Schools with pass rates below 70% for the NSC exams 2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018 School name Circuit Pass Rate Pass Rate Pass Rate Wrote Wrote Wrote % % % 1 ILINGELETHU SEC. 1 114 66.7 113 69.0 93 66.7 2 LOUWVILLE HS 3 161 52.2 116 65.5 155 57.4 3 CEDERBERG ACADEMY 4 100 85.0 100 75.0 90 67.8 4 NUWERUS HS 5 19 73.7 16 87.5 17 52.9 5 VREDENDAL SS 5 155 88.4 158 89.9 177 63.3 WC.ED: TEACHER / LEARNER RATIO
Number of classes TOTAL: LEARNERS IN TOTAL: CLASS TEACHER/LEARNER with ratios higher Hotspots: Learner Placement CLASSES GROUPS RATIO than 1:50
Vredenburg Saldanha 63752 2091 30.4 18 Malmesbury Vredendal to a lesser extent EDUCATIONAL PROVISIONING: Physical Infrastructure and Maintenance
MOBILE UNITS EXPANSIONS/UP SCHOOLS TO NEW SCHOOLS REPLACEMENT SCHOOLS GRADES/ADDITIO RECEIVED NEW GR R CLASSES PLANNED PLANNED NS SCHEDULED APPROV REQUESTED MAINTENANCE ED 2019 2019 Middelpos PS St. Helena PS Expansions: 2019/20: 5 IDMS Stage 6A: 24 4 (2022) (2023) 2018/19: 2 Schools PW de Bruin PS (2); Stage 5 – Design Stage 0 - Feasibility schools, 8 Uitkyk PS (2); 2020 2020 classrooms 2020/2021: 8 Brandenberg PS (2) 35 ... Moorreesburg HS Laurie Hugo PS Schools (2022) (2022) 2019/20: 2 Stage 6A - Stage 3 - Strategic schools, 8 2021/22: 7 Documentation Brief classrooms Schools
Chatsworth PS Upgrades/ 2022/23: 16 (2023) Additions: Schools Stage 5 – Design 4 Primary Schools 2023/24: 12 Panorama PS Schools (2020) Stage 7 - Construction 2024/25: 15 Schools
2025/26: 6 Schools EDUCATIONAL PROVISIONING: Physical Infrastructure and Maintenance
CHALLENGES: ▪ Community pressure w.r.t. building of new Chatsworth PS and Naphakade PS schools. ▪ Quintile 4 schools and hostels face maintenance challenges w.r.t. funding as the majority of the learners are from poorer communities. ▪ Learner Admissions policies of Quintiles 4-5 schools: Impact on Learner Placement and result in some schools being oversubscribed, while other schools maintain teacher-learner ratio of between 25- 35:1. ▪ 37 Schools on leased property pose challenges w.r.t. infrastructural improvements an maintenance.
ACHIEVEMENTS: ▪ 0 Unplaced learners in the district by 31 March 2019. ▪ 90% of Hostels are in a good condition. ▪ Funding was obtained from Mineral Sands Resources: Tormin Mine for upgrade of Nuwerus HS hostel. New School: Louwville HS
Unveiling of Plaque: New School: Porterville PS Steynville PS
Construction of Mobile Rural School: Unit: Naphakade PS Brandenburg PS NSNP
Number of schools complying with Number of Q 1-4 Number of schools where Number of learners Number of trained DoRA: schools Budget deworming programme is benefitting volunteers Safety (breakdown) implemented Menu Health
Q 1- 3 Primary 28 383 197 Feeding at correct Total operational cost 68 Schools = 68 TIME: 99.5% 2018/19: (All Q1 – 3 primary schools) R 19,215,234.41 Q 1 – 3 Secondary Schools = 3 Feeding correct food BALANCE: 99.20% 78% of learners benefitted Special Schools = 3 from the deworming programme. The highest Q 4 – 5 Primary and Feeding correct food percentage compared to the Secondary Schools = QUANTITY : 97% other districts in the province. 22 Restrictions: Parents who do TOTAL = 96 Food SAFETY: not complete forms on time 90% and also learner absence. NSNP Challenges and Achievements
Challenges: 1. West Coast District covers an area of about 13 times the size of a Cape Town Metropole District. It makes delivery, monitoring and management very difficult.
2. The nutritional programme's food quantities and learner numbers change daily (learner migration).
3. Cable theft in rural areas hampers communication.
Achievements: • 100% of volunteers received training in Gas Safety, Food Safety, Regulations and Food Groups. • Elizabethfontein PS is named the number one NSNP school in the Western Province. • Steilhoogte PS achieved the first place in the National Best School Awards in the Western Province. • Elizabethfontein PS received SILVER in the 2018 Service Excellence Awards as the Best Implemented Program/project. • The new kitchen center at Steenberg’s Cove PS was officially opened in November 2018. This kitchen center was built with the prize money from Tiger Brands Foods and a donation from Oranjevis as Steenberg’s Cove PS was the winner of National Best School Awards. • Jala Peo Intiative ( Jala Peo - Sesoto meaning - “to plant a seed”) (Vredendal) • Funding from: Tshikilulu Social Investment - an arm of Wesbank
MOD CENTRES AT SCHOOLS
Number of neighbouring schools linked to Number of MOD Centres offering Sport, Cultural, Number of MOD Centres MOD Centres e-Resources and Academic Support
16 16 16 AFTER SCHOOL GAME CHANGERS: After School Programmes: Sport and Cultural Activities
Farm schools offering Schools participating Schools participating Schools participating after school Schools that captured in after school sport in after school intra in after school programmes and After School data on leagues school sports cultural activities participation against CEMIS other schools
106 /126 119/126 95/126 16 117 AFTER SCHOOL GAME CHANGERS: After School Programmes: Sport and Cultural Activities
ARTS AND CULTURE ACTIVITIES:
1. 380 Learners participated in the Schools Got Talent shows held in 3 circuits where learners performed exceptionally well in poetry, choral poetry choirs (spreekkore), musical instruments and dancing (line; hip hop and modern dances).
2. All 5 circuits participated in Public Speaking. Two learners (from Graafwater High and Schoonspruit Sec) represented the District at the Provincial Public Speaking event, which was of a very high standard.
3. Two farm schools participated in the National Schools Choral Eisteddfod held in June in Johannesburg.
4. The total number of learners doing performing arts grew by 20%. Learners will participate in DCAS productions, ATKV productions and the High Schools Drama Festival held at Artscape in August 2019.
5. Vredendal Secondary Schools represented the District at the Provincial YCAP competition in August. The learners did an outstanding presentation and performance.
SPORT:
1. Increase in schools participating in sport leagues, especially in Cross Country where more farm and smaller schools are represented. Learners participate at provincial and national levels. 2. Basketball is doing exceptionally well as a new sport code. 24 Learners will represent the District at the Provincial Basketball Tournament to be held in August. 3. 24 Schools received sport equipment (from DCAS) in June and will be playing in the Chess, Table Tennis, Softball and Tennis leagues 4. Total number of girls playing Football increased by 12%. Learners enjoyed the Women’s Day Football tournament held in August. Football boys also represented the District at Provincial level. 5. Our learners performed well Chess, Football, Netball and Rugby in the National winter games held in Durban in June. 4 of our West Coast educators were honoured the position of head coach/manager. Implementation of E-Education in the district
GAME CHANGER CATEGORIES 63 Enhanced schools 2 Model Schools 61 Universal Diazville HS (50%) schools Diazville PS 25 additional schools to be (48%) enhanced by 2021 Implementation of E-Education in the district
Teachers and Officials equipped to strengthen after school programmes
TRAINING OF TEACHERS TRAINING AND UPSKILLING OF DISTRICT OFFICIALS Target Trainers Focus Trainers Target groups Focus groups • Google docs and forms All • Teaching with technology 15 ICT Subject Advisers • Google Classroom teachers at • Google Apps training CTLI Trainers and Subject • Available ICT tools to schools • Smart Classroom training Trainers (teachers) Coordinators enhance teaching and equipped • Gamification in the learning with • Learner Management district technology System (LMS) - Moodle • Tech hour on a Friday • Strengthening the ICT • Cyber Effect session eLearning Subject Advisers skills Providing knowledge and Advisers Directorate 190 understanding of cyber safety • Gsuite eLearning Teachers and the effective use of online • LMS training activities for education Directorate • Demystifying Coding • E-Colloquium Iinform participants about District (eLearning Curriculum, SLES, Create awareness of digital Cape Town computational thinking and eLearning 120 Circuit Managers competencies and managing Science coding and to experience the SAs and Teachers the e-Environment in schools Centre) and Director value of it in the classroom ICT trainers Pilot Project: Online admissions
SCHOOL ADMISSIONS YEAR: 2020 STATUS OF PARENT CONFIRMATIONS - PUBLIC ORDINARY SCHOOLS ON 2019/08/19
CONFIRMATION APPLICATIONS SUCCESSFUL CONFIRMED UNCONFIRMED LETTERS PENDING CAPTURED APPLICATIONS LEARNERS LEARNERS RECEIVED 13117 8852 7770 5 2544 57
Pilot project: • 30 schools participated in the pilot project District process for managing admissions 2020: • West Coast Education District circuit/satellite offices’ support staff receive walk ins and provide application forms. • The admin support staff at circuit offices capture applications, deal with parent queries at the circuit offices and submit weekly update reports to M&G Admissions team. • West Coast Education District reception receives walk-ins and direct them to an available Management and Governance team member. • The M&G team member capture applications at the district office/deal with parent queries at the district office/ request week ly update reports from circuits/collate weekly update reports for HO (School Readiness Report). • Clear Sami – finalise on daily basis at district office and circuit office.
Learner Transport Scheme
Approved Learners Approved Frequency Vehicles routes benefitting vehicles Contractors Budget of Vehicle tested Principal’s role 145 10040 296 Inspections roadworthy 109 ±7520 238 43 Contractors. R6 000 Every 100% Vehicles Completion and approved learners on Vehicles in 000.00 second recently tested submission of the contracte contracted total. Expenditu week received 095 d routes. routes re in a 23- roadworthy day certificates. Monitoring of month on Service delivery contracte Providing d routes information regarding the need for learner transport
36 ± 2520 58 of the 25 schools approved learners on vehicles /principals devolved devolved are mini manage routes. routes busses devolved routes Learner Transport Scheme
CHALLENGES: ▪ LTS Policy: Learners living less than 5km from school are not registered for LTS. ▪ Gravel roads and wet conditions. ▪ Migration of learners ▪ Learners collected too early, or too late. In such cases, deductions are made from monthly payments to relevant contractors. ▪ Service Providers from other provinces appointed as Contractors. ▪ Some principals find it difficult to monitor service delivery on many different LTS routes and contractors.
ACHIEVEMENTS ▪ No fatal accidents over 20 year period ▪ Comprehensive database reflecting all information relating to LTS School Safety
Budget Schools fitted with security systems Number of Schools Alarms Armed Cameras Security Security Fencing Stone- Burglar vandalised/ response gates Guards guard Bars burgled 2018
R 1 466 109/126 75/126 123/126 18/126 123/126 126/126 126/126 50 /126 28/126 422.80 (86.5%) (59.5%) (97.6%) (14.2%) (97.6%) (100%) (100%) (39.6%) (22.2%)
Number of schools Holiday Programmes with holiday Number of Number of Schools Type of Programme security Learners 18 48 Between 500 – Crime Prevention 2000 over a ∙ Substance Abuse holiday period of 5 ∙ Anti – bullying strategies days. ∙ Youth development and career mapping ∙ Peer pressure ∙ Anti – Violence strategies ∙ Child protection week School Safety
CHALLENGES: ▪ Distances between schools impact on response time ▪ Limited serv ice prov iders in rural areas. ACHIEVEMENTS: ▪ First District in the Western Cape to take learners on educational outing to Robben island for a Safe Schools Holiday Programme, in two consecutiv e years. ▪ Successful Walking Buses ensure safety of learners.
Hostels
Schools with Number of Residents Average number of Hostels filled to capacity hostels learners per hostel 26 2548 98 13 Farm Schools
DEFINITION Where the location of the school is surrounded by farms and provides education to the learners of farming communities.
There are 34 farms schools in the West Coast Education District which represent 26% of the public ordinary schools.
Farm schools per Circuit: Circuit 1 Circuit 2 Circuit 3 Circuit 4 Circuit 5
8 7 0 11 8 SUPPORT PROVIDED TO FARM SCHOOLS
▪ Through scheduled and normal school visits ▪ Through workshops; enrichment programmes – we try to cover costs of travelling where we can, but the budgets don't always allow for this. ▪ Amalgamation of nearby schools where possible. ▪ Schools received a toolkit with adapted content per subject and were trained in the use thereof ▪ Support from NGO`s ▪ Feeding scheme in all the schools. ▪ Continuous Capacity building workshops for SGB members –Roles and responsibilities; development of policies; recruitment and selection process; Code of conduct for learners; suspension and expulsion process had been completed for the current SGB members. ▪ Provide Learner Transport – applications for 2020 had been submitted ▪ Internet connectivity and computers for admin. ▪ Help with establishment of professional learning communities with surrounding schools. ▪ Visit by health bus. CHALLENGES
▪ Multi grade classes and teaching due to small learner enrolment. ▪ Buildings are the property of land owners or religious institutions – infrastructure needs difficult to address. ▪ Geographical location is not attractive to new entrants or educators with specific skills. ▪ Struggle to generate much extra income since the communities they serve, are poor. ▪ Socio economic problems in these communities with limited resources to deal with it. ▪ Parental involvement is generally not what is expected due to; parents working long hours, often illiterate, can`t often get to the school easily. ▪ Repeat earlier point that learners don't always qualify to be included on the Learner Transport Scheme (less than 5 km). ▪ Internet connectivity in our remote schools, eg Rietpoort. CONCLUSION SUMMARY of CHALLENGES • Resources are under strain because of: in-migration and higher retention rates. • Unequal distribution of resources within under-resourced, widespread areas: urban vs rural districts: e.g. only 3 special schools, 53 learning support educators, some number staff members (LTS section, 1 e- learning adviser), etc. • Increasing need for English LoLT – certain schools do not want to accommodate learners, and use their Admissions Policies to “keep them out”. • Recruitment and retention of suitably qualifies and skilled staff members (schools and district) very difficult. High turnover = ongoing challenges. • Lack of parental support – for a number of reasons. No co-ordinated campaign national/provincial campaign to address challenge. • Quintile-determining criteria need to be revisited. CONCLUSION ACHIEVEMENTS
• Good, collaborative relationships between district staff and school- based staff, and between district staff members. • Many committed teachers offer up time to participate in various activities for themselves and learners. • Good retention and results in FET phase, with Grade 12 results being a highlight. • Many excellent academic and non-academic achievements at certain schools, including farm schools, e.g. Bloemendal PS – 2nd prize at National Choral Eisteddfod; Paardekop had excellent Gr 3 systemic results in 2017, etc. • Increasing number of successful afterschool programmes at rural schools. Continuing to build sound partnerships and collaborate on projects, e.g. WOSA, Open Saldanha, etc. • Creative initiatives by CMs to drive education plans for their circuits, e.g. Graafwater/Lambert’s Bay; Vredendal/Lutzvile. THANK YOU