Bella Vista Hoërskool

Bella Vista Hoërskool is a public high school in Bella Vista, Ceres, Western Cape, in the Cape Winelands education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 030 learners and 31 educators, about 33.2 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 4 school, meaning it serves the second-wealthiest 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, 71.0% of its 93 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

71.0% of the school's 93 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Western Cape average of 88.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2023	159	91	57.2%	81.5%
2024	139	115	82.7%	86.6%
2025	93	66	71.0%	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	4 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 030
Educators (2025)	31
Learners per educator	33.2 (province average 29.7)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	126333581
Exam centre number	1008805

Address and location

Street address	Frieslandstraat Bella Vista 6837
Postal address	Posbus 1 Bella Vista Unknown 6837
Suburb / area	Bella Vista
Town	Ceres
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Cape Winelands
Circuit	5
Municipality	Witzenberg
Ward	10202004
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.