Aurial College

Aurial College is a public high school in Bridgeton, Oudtshoorn, Western Cape, in the Eden and Central Kar education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 601 learners and 18 educators, about 33.4 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Western Cape (1 088 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, 78.5% of its 65 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

78.5% of the school's 65 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Western Cape average of 88.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2023	97	52	53.6%	81.5%
2024	69	55	79.7%	86.6%
2025	65	51	78.5%	88.2%

Source: Department of Basic Education, 2025 NSC School Performance Report. Pass rate = candidates who achieved the NSC ÷ candidates who wrote. It doesn't show bachelor passes, distinctions or learners who left before Grade 12.

School facts

School type	Public high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Specialisation	Secondary Subjects
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	601
Educators (2025)	18
Learners per educator	33.4 (province average 29.7)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	124007217
Exam centre number	1003391

Address and location

Street address	Kollegeweg Bridgeton Oudtshoorn 6625
Postal address	Posbus 3006 Oudtshoorn Unknown 6625
Suburb / area	Bridgeton
Town	Oudtshoorn
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Eden and Central Kar
Circuit	5
Municipality	Oudtshoorn
Ward	10405013
Former department	Wce

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Western Cape open the year before your child starts school. In the Western Cape, apply through the Western Cape Education Department online admissions system. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.