Berzelia Primary School teacher among 15 Western Cape teachers advancing to the national awards
Staff Reporter
In a triumph for local education, Gershwin Kroukamp from Atlantis Berzelia Primary School has been honoured with the Excellence in Primary School Leadership Award at the 2024 Provincial Teaching Awards on Saturday, 24 August.
Kroukamp is among fifteen distinguished teachers from the Western Cape who will advance to represent the province at the National Teaching Awards in October.
David Maynier, Western Cape Provincial Minister of Education, hailed the awards as a celebration of the exceptional dedication and impact of the region’s educators.
“These teachers relentlessly pursue excellence, and their passion for improving learning outcomes is clear for all to see,” Maynier stated.
The awards showcased a diverse array of achievements across various teaching fields:
- Excellence in Grade R Teaching: Heather van Staden, Irista Primary School, Kuils River
- Excellence in Primary School Teaching: Christine Bester, Botrivier Primary School, Botrivier
- Excellence in Primary School Leadership: Gershwin Kroukamp, Berzelia Primary School, Atlantis
- Excellence in Secondary School Teaching: Liezel Reynolds, Hopefield High School, Hopefield
- Excellence in Secondary School Leadership: Tiro Motaung, COSAT
- Excellence in Special Needs Teaching: Chadwin Bagley, Rusthof School, Strand
- Excellence in Teaching Life Skills (Grade 1-6): Dorothy Jooste, Highbury Primary School, Kuils River
- Excellence in Special Needs School Leadership: Irma Mentoor, Ligstraal School, Paarl-East
- Excellence in Teaching Mathematics (GET): Ethon Leigh Alexander, Fraaisig Primary School, Knysna
- Excellence in Teaching Mathematics (FET): Dillon Seals, Apex High School, Blue Downs
- Excellence in Teaching Natural Sciences: Ziyaad Noordien, West End Primary School, Mitchells Plain
- Excellence in Teaching Physical Sciences (FET): Bernice van Blerk, Vredenberg High School, Vredenberg
- Excellence in Technology Enhanced Teaching and Learning: Lalindei Botha, La Rochelle Girls’ Primary School, Paarl
- Best Teacher Award: Llewellyn van der Ross, Tuscany Glen Primary School, Eerste River
- Kader Asmal Lifetime Achievement Award: Derek Swart, Paarl Boys’ High School, Paarl