Gamagara Hoërskool

Gamagara Hoërskool is a public high school in Deben, Northern Cape, in the John Taolo Gaetsewe (JTG) education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 072 learners and 36 educators, about 29.8 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in Northern Cape (724 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the poorest 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, 81.7% of its 120 candidates passed (Northern Cape average: 87.8%).

Matric (NSC) results

81.7% of the school's 120 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Northern Cape average of 87.8%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Northern Cape
2023	118	88	74.6%	75.8%
2024	133	97	72.9%	84.2%
2025	120	98	81.7%	87.8%

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
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 072
Educators (2025)	36
Learners per educator	29.8 (province average 27)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	300044208

Address and location

Street address	26 Main Street, Deben, Dibeng, 8463
Postal address	Po Box 3 Dibeng 8463
Town	Deben
Province	Northern Cape
Education district	John Taolo Gaetsewe (JTG)
Municipality	Gamagara Local Municipality
Former department	House of Assembly(HOA)

Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Northern Cape 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.