Bastiaanse Sekondêre Skool

Bastiaanse Sekondêre Skool is a public high school in Rustdene, Beaufort West, 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 1 192 learners and 33 educators, about 36.1 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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, 72.9% of its 155 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

72.9% of the school's 155 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Western Cape average of 88.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2023	163	112	68.7%	81.5%
2024	160	139	86.9%	86.6%
2025	155	113	72.9%	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)	1 192
Educators (2025)	33
Learners per educator	36.1 (province average 29.7)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	139363316
Exam centre number	1003302

Address and location

Street address	Langstraat 708 Rustdene Beaufort Wes 6970
Postal address	Posbus 708 Beaufort West Unknown 6970
Suburb / area	Rustdene
Town	Beaufort West
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Eden and Central Kar
Circuit	7
Municipality	Beaufort West
Ward	10503005
Former department	House of Representatives(HOR)

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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.