Emil Weder Sekondêr

Emil Weder Sekondêr is a public high school in Genadendal Sp1, Genadendal, Western Cape, in the Overberg education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 556 learners and 19 educators, about 29.3 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Western Cape (1 088 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, 91.3% of its 104 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

91.3% of the school's 104 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Western Cape average of 88.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2023	102	85	83.3%	81.5%
2024	94	76	80.9%	86.6%
2025	104	95	91.3%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	556
Educators (2025)	19
Learners per educator	29.3 (province average 29.7)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	114333328
Exam centre number	1008817

Address and location

Street address	Hartzenberg Avenue Genadendal 7234
Postal address	Posbus 6 Genadendal Unknown 7234
Suburb / area	Genadendal Sp1
Town	Genadendal
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Overberg
Circuit	3
Municipality	Theewaterskloof
Ward	10301002
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.