New Schools Evaluation Authority Chief Evaluator announced
2 November 2023
I am delighted to announce that Mr David Millar has been appointed as the Chief Evaluator of the Western Cape Schools Evaluation Authority (SEA). His appointment fills the vacancy left by the passing of the first Chief Evaluator, Ms Karen Bydell, earlier this year.
The SEA is an independent entity, whose purpose is to support school improvement in the province by identifying factors that impact on performance in the areas that matter most for quality education delivery: learner achievement; teaching and learning; behaviour and safety; leadership and management; and governance, parents and community.
Its aim is to assess the true quality of education in a manner that is fair, consistent, objective and an honest reflection of how well a school is functioning with a particular focus on the quality of teaching and learning in the classroom, not simply compliance with policy.
The role of Chief Evaluator is a crucial one, as the leader charting the course of the entity and guiding a team of evaluators that work in our schools to improve the quality of education in the Western Cape.