Welcome

Welcome to the website for the Catholic Institute of Education (CIE).

We hope that you will be able to find any information that you require on Catholic education in South Africa today. If not, contact us and we will assist you with your query.

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“Education’s purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one.” – Malcolm Forbes

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela

The Catholic Institute of Education facilitates Catholic educational institutions working together to offer quality education that meets the physical, intellectual, moral, spiritual and social needs of learners and inspires them to live the values taught by Jesus.

The Catholic Institute of Education has offices in six of the nine provinces in South Africa.

“Education is a social process. Education is growth. Education is not a preparation for life; education is life itself.” – John Dewey

Child Safeguarding Policy

Child Safeguarding Policy

Don’t let people harm you at school - Talk to an adult you can trust.
email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), call Childline on 0800 055 555, or sms 43826

Find out more and download resources for the Child Safeguarding campaign

News

Health Screening Day 4

May 11, 2012 – A team from the CIE is conducting Health Screening in 7 schools in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal over the next two weeks, focusing on Grade R and 1 learners. This is day 4, and the team was at St Theresa’s Primary in Bizana, where 145 learners were screened.

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Health Screening Day 3

May 10, 2012 – A team from the CIE is conducting Health Screening in 7 schools in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal over the next two weeks, focusing on Grade R and 1 learners. This is day 3 of the 2012 project, and the team was at Farview JSS in the Mount Fletcher district of the Eastern Cape, where we screened 125 learners. Tomorrow we will be screening in Bizana, at St Theresa’s Primary School.

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Events

Peer Educator Training

March 07, 2012 – From Monday the 5th to Friday the 9th of February, the HIV/AIDS & Gender Unit is running a workshop for Peer Educators in schools.

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Director’s Blog

Director’s Blog

Weighing Pigs?

CIE Director Mark Potterton looks at issues of assessment, and whether it is really the answer to problems in education.

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Donate

CIE supports poor Catholic schools in South Africa who have many desperate needs. We strive to give every child in our schools the education they deserve.

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Resources

CIE provides various resources for teachers, learners and our network, to use to carry out in their projects. These resources include relevant Bills, policies, the Constitution, government Acts, reports and communication from a number of stakeholders, including the Pope.

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