Murraysburg Hoërskool

Murraysburg Hoërskool is a public high school in Murraysburg Sp, Murraysburg, 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 520 learners and 16 educators, about 32.5 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Western Cape (1 088 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, 83.1% of its 59 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

83.1% of the school's 59 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Western Cape average of 88.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2023	54	45	83.3%	81.5%
2024	51	39	76.5%	86.6%
2025	59	49	83.1%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	520
Educators (2025)	16
Learners per educator	32.5 (province average 29.7)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	141112238
Exam centre number	1003329

Address and location

Street address	Graaff-Reinetweg Murraysburg 6995
Postal address	Posbus 334 Murraysburg Unknown 6995
Suburb / area	Murraysburg Sp
Town	Murraysburg
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Eden and Central Kar
Circuit	7
Municipality	Beaufort West
Ward	10503001
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.