Gordon Sekondêr

Gordon Sekondêr is a public high school in Mall Triangle, Cape Town, Western Cape, in the Metro East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 360 learners and 43 educators, about 31.6 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 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. In the 2025 matric exams, 91.1% of its 168 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

91.1% of the school's 168 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Western Cape average of 88.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2023	178	116	65.2%	81.5%
2024	176	153	86.9%	86.6%
2025	168	153	91.1%	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	No
Learners (2025)	1 360
Educators (2025)	43
Learners per educator	31.6 (province average 29.7)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	110323438
Exam centre number	1007709

Address and location

Street address	De Beerslaan Somerset-Wes 7130
Postal address	Posbus 357 Somerset-Wes Unknown 7129
Suburb / area	Mall Triangle
Town	Cape Town
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Metro East
Circuit	9
Municipality	City of Cape Town
Ward	19100015
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.