Sunward High was the first public school in South Africa to fully migrate to E-learning and digital content, three years ago.
The school’s E-Learning Project won the award in the category of Innovative Use of ICT for Effective Service Delivery.
The school has, over the last several years, contributed to redressing the inequalities in the education system by empowering over 120 000 learners in Gauteng through the use of technology in the classroom.
Public Service and Administration Minister Ngoako Ramatlhodi said the ceremony provided an opportunity to illustrate the smartness, creativity and innovation found in the fabric of public service.
“To me, all of you are heroes in that you have clearly demonstrated your commitment to helping us achieve our national priority of improving the livelihood of citizens,” he said.
Principal Ansie Peens accepted the award with humility and stressed the importance of education to alleviate the social ills of poverty, inequality and unemployment.
“We share the vision of Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi, to have one learner, one tablet, one teacher, one laptop, one classroom and one smart board,” she said
The awards were organised by CPSI, an institution in the Public Service and Administration portfolio, established to identify, support, nurture, test and pilot innovative solutions in the public sector with a view to improving service delivery.
The CPSI has nominated the Sunward Park High E-Learning Project for the African Association for Public Administration and Management Awards (AAPAM).
