Calitzdorp Hoërskool

Calitzdorp Hoërskool is a public combined school in Calitzdorp Sp, Calitzdorp, Western Cape, in the Eden and Central Kar education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 600 learners and 19 educators, about 31.6 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public combined schools in Western Cape (754 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, 92.6% of its 68 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

92.6% of the school's 68 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Western Cape average of 88.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2023	45	39	86.7%	81.5%
2024	46	46	100.0%	86.6%
2025	68	63	92.6%	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 combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	4 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	600
Educators (2025)	19
Learners per educator	31.6 (province average 27)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	122112206
Exam centre number	1003305

Address and location

Street address	Andries Pretoriusstraat Calitzdorp 6660
Postal address	Posbus 20 Calitzdorp Unknown 6660
Suburb / area	Calitzdorp Sp
Town	Calitzdorp
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Eden and Central Kar
Circuit	5
Municipality	Kannaland
Ward	10401002
Former department	Cape Education Department(CED)

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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.