Grabouw Hoërskool

Grabouw Hoërskool is a public combined school in Grabouw Sp, Grabouw, Western Cape, in the Overberg education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 707 learners and 30 educators, about 23.6 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public combined schools in Western Cape (754 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, 90.6% of its 53 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

90.6% of the school's 53 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Western Cape average of 88.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2023	51	47	92.2%	81.5%
2024	46	44	95.7%	86.6%
2025	53	48	90.6%	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 combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	4 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	707
Educators (2025)	30
Learners per educator	23.6 (province average 27)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	114312224
Exam centre number	1008821

Address and location

Street address	Voortrekkerstraat 2 Grabouw 7160
Postal address	Posbus 23 Grabouw Unknown 7160
Suburb / area	Grabouw Sp
Town	Grabouw
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Overberg
Circuit	2
Municipality	Theewaterskloof
Ward	10301014
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.