Bergrivier Sekondêr

Bergrivier Sekondêr is a public high school in Hillcrest, Wellington, Western Cape, in the Cape Winelands education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 416 learners and 37 educators, about 38.3 learners per educator. That makes it larger than 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 fee-paying public school. Parents who cannot afford the fees can apply to the school for a full or partial exemption. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, 81.5% of its 195 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

81.5% of the school's 195 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Western Cape average of 88.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2023	169	119	70.4%	81.5%
2024	179	145	81.0%	86.6%
2025	195	159	81.5%	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	4 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 416
Educators (2025)	37
Learners per educator	38.3 (province average 29.7)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	112473340
Exam centre number	1007701

Address and location

Street address	Champagne Street Hillcrest 7656
Postal address	Posbus 1 Wellington Unknown 7656
Suburb / area	Hillcrest
Town	Wellington
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Cape Winelands
Circuit	6
Municipality	Drakenstein
Ward	10203010
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.