Honouring excellence: Female educators Shine at the 2025 Provincial Teaching awards
The province’s 15 top teachers were announced at the 2025 Western Cape Provincial Teaching Awards on Friday.
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“The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.”
This is a quote by American writer, William Arthur Ward, which Provincial MEC for Education, David Maynier referred to as the province announced its 15 top teachers at the 2025 Western Cape Provincial Teaching Awards on Friday.
Kerry Mauchline spokesperson for Maynier said these awards were an opportunity to recognise the outstanding work teachers have done for the year, and to celebrate the teaching profession in the province.
The event was held at The Westin Cape Town, where the top three positions for each category were announced.
The 2025 Provincial Teaching Award winners are: Charles Mokoena, Dirk Boshoff Primary School, Uniondale (Eden and Central Karoo), Ammarah Ford-Pieters, Cedar Primary School, Bonteheuwel, Domé Swart, Kasselsvlei Primary School, Bellville South, Roché Witbooi, Concordia Primary School, Knysna (Eden and Central Karoo), Fiona Blanchard, Crystal Secondary School, Hanover Park (Metro Central), Hendrik Smith, Hoërskool Langenhoven, Riversdale (Eden and Central Karoo), Chantelle Carstens, Paarl School, Brackenfell (Metro East), Alsje Schoeman, Oudtshoorn School of Skills, Oudtshoorn (Eden and Central Karoo), Mariska Niemand, Altena Primary School, Strand (Metro East), Charissa Shay-Sithole, Apex High School, Eerste River (Metro East)
The list also included: Demi Michelle Potts, Kretzenshoop Primary School, George (Eden and Central Karoo), Lana Schreuder, Rhenish Girls’ High School, Stellenbosch (Cape Winelands), Kirsten Tomé, Fraaisig Primary School, Knysna (Eden and Central Karoo), Wedaad Esau, Bridgeville Primary school, Bridgetown (Metro Central) and Kader Asmal, Lorinda Rinkwest, Kasselsvlei Primary School, Bellville South (Metro North).
The teachers will represent the province as nominees for the National Teaching Awards which will take place on October 9.
Maynier said the teachers were a true example of inspiration for children: “What could be greater than inspiring our children, who are the future of our country?
“And so in preparing to address you this evening, I had a look at a few other quotes that sum up the importance of teachers in our society.
“And they reveal two very important things we need to do for our teachers:
“We must develop our teachers, because when we develop our teachers, we develop our children.
Leon van Wyk, MPP - DA Western Cape Spokesperson on Education said the awards were significant because it included several female educators during Women’s Month.
“This Women’s Month, it is particularly inspiring to note that of the 15 awards presented, 13 were received by women. This highlights the central role women continue to play in driving education forward in our province and across South Africa,” he stated.
“We also extend special acknowledgement to the teachers from the Eden and Central Karoo Education District, who received the most awards in the evening – an encouraging sign of the quality of teaching across all parts of the province.”
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