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Limpopo principalâs commitment to her rural pupils wins her R145k prize
By Tebogo Monama
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Johannesburg - A Limpopo high school teacherâs commitment to her learners has paid off after she won the AU Continental Teacher Prize.
Livhalani Bridget Sinyosi, a principal at Dzata Secondary School in Nzhelele, was awarded $10 000(R145 912) for her work in ensuring that her learners succeed despite their challenges.
She is the second recipient of the prize which was first awarded last year.
Sinyosi was nominated by the Department of Basic Education after coming out third in the South African National Teacher Award, Secondary Schools Leadership category last year.
Limpopo principal wins AU Continental Teacher Prize for 2020 News24 Wire
Livhalani Bridget Sinyosi, the principal of Dzata Secondary School, who won the AU Continental Teacher Prize for 2020. Picture: Twitter / @SenamileMasango Sinyosi was also the 2019 district and provincial winner of the National Teacher Awards in Secondary School Leadership and ended up in third place at national level.
A high school principal from Limpopo has been named the winner of the African Union (AU) Continental Teacher Prize for 2020.
While the 2020 academic year has not been easy for either students or educators, Livhalani Bridget Sinyosi, the principal of Dzata Secondary School, in the Vhembe West District, won the prize which was established to shine the spotlight on great teachers.
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The winner, Livhalani Bridget Sinyosi, is the principal of Dzata Secondary School.
She was recognised, for engaging in quality teaching and helping pupils achieve long term career goals.
A high school principal from Limpopo has been named the winner of the African Union (AU) Continental Teacher Prize for 2020.
While the 2020 academic year has not been easy for either students or educators, Livhalani Bridget Sinyosi, the principal of Dzata Secondary School, in the Vhembe West District, won the prize which was established to shine the spotlight on great teachers.
According to a statement by the Limpopo education department, Sinyosi won the award for engaging in quality teaching, helping pupils achieve long-term career goals by organising engagement with relevant agencies, engaging in activities and networks that enhance social and cultural value of learning, and encouraging desirable behaviour among pupils through positive feedback.
Africa s best: Vhembe s Livhalani Sinyosi wins AU prize for outstanding teaching Livhalani Bridget Sinyosi, the principal of Dzata Secondary School in Nzhelele East Circuit, Vhembe West District was announced as the winner on Monday. Livhalani Bridget Sinyosi. Picture: Supplied
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JOHANNESBURG - A principal from the Vhembe district in Venda has won the African Union Continental Teacher Prize 2020 for her work and dedication to the profession.
Livhalani Bridget Sinyosi, the principal of Dzata Secondary School in Nzhelele East Circuit, Vhembe West District was announced as the winner on Monday. She was nominated for the prize by the Department of Basic Education.