Cloetesville Hoërskool

Cloetesville Hoërskool is a public high school in Cloetesville, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, in the Cape Winelands education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 198 learners and 39 educators, about 30.7 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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, 80.6% of its 180 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

80.6% of the school's 180 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Western Cape average of 88.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2023	181	107	59.1%	81.5%
2024	164	124	75.6%	86.6%
2025	180	145	80.6%	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 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)	1 198
Educators (2025)	39
Learners per educator	30.7 (province average 29.7)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	109323535
Exam centre number	1007705

Address and location

Street address	Currystraat Cloetesville Stellenbosch 7600
Postal address	Posbus 2327 Dennesig Stellenbosch 7600
Suburb / area	Cloetesville
Town	Stellenbosch
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Cape Winelands
Circuit	10
Municipality	Stellenbosch
Ward	10204016
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.