Jakes Gerwel Technical School

Jakes Gerwel Technical School is a public high school in Mountain V, Bonnievale, Western Cape, in the Cape Winelands education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 756 learners and 47 educators, about 16.1 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Western Cape (1 088 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-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, 81.0% of its 58 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

81.0% of the school's 58 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Western Cape average of 88.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2023	44	40	90.9%	81.5%
2024	75	68	90.7%	86.6%
2025	58	47	81.0%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	756
Educators (2025)	47
Learners per educator	16.1 (province average 29.7)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	100000577
Exam centre number	1008922

Address and location

Street address	12a Main Street Bonnievale 6730
Postal address	Po Box 40 Bonnievale Unknown 6730
Suburb / area	Mountain V
Town	Bonnievale
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Cape Winelands
Circuit	2
Municipality	Langeberg
Ward	10206004
Former department	Wce

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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.