Ceres Sekondêr

Ceres Sekondêr is a public high school in Rooikamp, Ceres, Western Cape, in the Cape Winelands education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 608 learners and 45 educators, about 35.7 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 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, 81.4% of its 247 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

81.4% of the school's 247 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Western Cape average of 88.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2023	258	184	71.3%	81.5%
2024	223	185	83.0%	86.6%
2025	247	201	81.4%	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)	1 608
Educators (2025)	45
Learners per educator	35.7 (province average 29.7)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	126333034
Exam centre number	1008810

Address and location

Street address	Gardenialaan Ceres 6835
Postal address	Privaatsak X1 Ceres Unknown 6835
Suburb / area	Rooikamp
Town	Ceres
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Cape Winelands
Circuit	5
Municipality	Witzenberg
Ward	10202003
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.