Charlie Hofmeyr Hoërskool

Charlie Hofmeyr Hoërskool is a public high school in Ceres Sp, Ceres, Western Cape, in the Cape Winelands education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 611 learners and 32 educators, about 19.1 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Western Cape (1 088 learners). It is a quintile 5 school, meaning it serves the 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, all 116 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 116 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2023	117	114	97.4%	81.5%
2024	115	115	100.0%	86.6%
2025	116	116	100.0%	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	5 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	611
Educators (2025)	32
Learners per educator	19.1 (province average 29.7)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	126310214
Exam centre number	1008811

Address and location

Street address	Van Riebeeckstraat 17 Ceres 6835
Postal address	Posbus 49 Ceres Unknown 6835
Suburb / area	Ceres Sp
Town	Ceres
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Cape Winelands
Circuit	5
Municipality	Witzenberg
Ward	10202003
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.