Oudtshoorn Hoërskool

Oudtshoorn Hoërskool is a public high school in Oudtshoorn Sp, Oudtshoorn, 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 553 learners and 26 educators, about 21.3 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Western Cape (1 088 learners). It is a quintile 5 school, meaning it serves the wealthiest 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, 92.0% of its 100 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

92.0% of the school's 100 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Western Cape average of 88.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2023	94	93	98.9%	81.5%
2024	76	73	96.1%	86.6%
2025	100	92	92.0%	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	5 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	553
Educators (2025)	26
Learners per educator	21.3 (province average 29.7)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	124110254
Exam centre number	1003331

Address and location

Street address	Voortrekkerweg 77 Oudtshoorn 6620
Postal address	Posbus 194 Oudtshoorn Unknown 6620
Suburb / area	Oudtshoorn Sp
Town	Oudtshoorn
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Eden and Central Kar
Circuit	5
Municipality	Oudtshoorn
Ward	10405003
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.