Cedar Secondary School

Cedar Secondary School is a public high school in Zamdela, Sasolburg, Free State, in the Fezile Dabi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 172 learners and 36 educators, about 32.6 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in Free State (927 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, all 111 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 111 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2023	85	85	100.0%	89.0%
2024	103	103	100.0%	91.0%
2025	111	111	100.0%	89.3%

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
Official name (DBE)	Cedar S/S
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 172
Educators (2025)	36
Learners per educator	32.6 (province average 28.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	443611168
Exam centre number	3201006

Address and location

Street address	6288 Chris Hani, Zamdela, Zamdela, Sasolburg, 1949
Postal address	Po Box 20031, Zamdela, 1949
Suburb / area	Zamdela
Town	Sasolburg
Province	Free State
Education district	Fezile Dabi
Circuit	3
Municipality	Metsimaholo
Ward	16
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Free State open the year before your child starts school. Contact the school for its application form and dates. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.