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Welcome to UCT Online High School's blog, a space where you'll find answers to your questions, exciting school news and other interesting and informative articles that'll prove just how cool our school is.

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Online Schooling
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Today our Matric class of 2025 received their results from our examination body, SACAI. We are proud of the achievements of the class of 2025.

General
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UCT Online High School is aware of the press briefing televised by Umalusi on Wednesday, 15 October 2025, and wishes to clarify the ambiguity regarding online schools.

Parents Hub
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We’ve compiled a handy primer to help you understand your rights when it comes to accessing education for your child.

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UCT Online High School is celebrating its first birthday! And we couldn’t be more thrilled about all that we’ve achieved in this first year, since we’ve launched, and all that is still to come. Celebrate with us by taking a stroll down memory lane and having a look back at all the exciting things we got up to since opening our virtual doors.

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There are many ways to advocate for education! Best-selling author and social media sensation, Yusuf Daniels, does it by touring the country and speaking to learners about various topics. Here’s how his experience has been.

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It was in 1918 that Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela would be born to Nonqaphi Nosekeni and Nkosi Mphakanyiswa Gadla Mandela. He would go on to spend 27 years of his life wrongfully imprisoned, and then, upon his release, create and spread a new mindset of peace and forgiveness. 

Parents Hub
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If your child is starting online school, we know you’ll want to do everything you can to support them. We break down how to be a successful UCT Online High School guardian.

Study Skills
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Don’t let load shedding dim your bright future. There are still plenty of ways to get your study on when Eskom lets you down.

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Winter is upon us and so are the school holidays! So when the weather has you tied up indoors and you’re sick of scrolling through apps, why not develop a fun new skill? Because we’re all about learning something new from the comfort of your own four walls, we’ve compiled a list of free, exciting online courses for you to follow along with to pick up an interesting new skill or learn more about - all for a grand total of R0!