Ladismith Sekondêr

Ladismith Sekondêr is a public high school in Ladismith Sp, Ladismith, Western Cape, in the Eden and Central Kar education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 551 learners and 14 educators, about 39.4 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Western Cape (1 088 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 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, 91.1% of its 90 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

91.1% of the school's 90 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Western Cape average of 88.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2023	90	71	78.9%	81.5%
2024	75	69	92.0%	86.6%
2025	90	82	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	4 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	551
Educators (2025)	14
Learners per educator	39.4 (province average 29.7)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	123353450
Exam centre number	1003321

Address and location

Street address	Van Eycklaan 6 Ladismith 6655
Postal address	Posbus 139 Ladismith Unknown 6655
Suburb / area	Ladismith Sp
Town	Ladismith
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Eden and Central Kar
Circuit	1
Municipality	Kannaland
Ward	10401001
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.