Langberg High School

Langberg High School is a public high school in Olifantshoek, Northern Cape, in the John Taolo Gaetsewe (JTG) education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 965 learners and 33 educators, about 29.2 learners per educator. That makes it larger than 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 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, 87.2% of its 117 candidates passed (Northern Cape average: 87.8%).

Matric (NSC) results

87.2% of the school's 117 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Northern Cape average of 87.8%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Northern Cape
2023	83	46	55.4%	75.8%
2024	107	86	80.4%	84.2%
2025	117	102	87.2%	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	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	965
Educators (2025)	33
Learners per educator	29.2 (province average 27)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	300044302

Address and location

Street address	1 Cox Street Olifantshoek, 8450
Postal address	Po Box 98 Olifantshoek 8450
Town	Olifantshoek
Province	Northern Cape
Education district	John Taolo Gaetsewe (JTG)
Municipality	Gamagara Local Municipality
Former department	House of Assembly(HOA)

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.