Hoërskool Steynville

Hoërskool Steynville is a public high school in Hopetown, Northern Cape, in the Pixley Ka Seme (PXL) education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 863 learners and 27 educators, about 32 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in Northern Cape (724 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 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, 96.8% of its 93 candidates passed (Northern Cape average: 87.8%).

Matric (NSC) results

96.8% of the school's 93 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Northern Cape average of 87.8%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Northern Cape
2023	94	75	79.8%	75.8%
2024	77	72	93.5%	84.2%
2025	93	90	96.8%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	863
Educators (2025)	27
Learners per educator	32 (province average 27)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	300022305

Address and location

Street address	985 Aandblom Street, Steynville, Hopetown, 8750
Postal address	Po Box 89 Hopetown 8750
Town	Hopetown
Province	Northern Cape
Education district	Pixley Ka Seme (PXL)
Municipality	Thembelihle Local Municipality
Former department	House of Representatives(HOR)

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.