Parkdene Sekondêr

Parkdene Sekondêr is a public high school in Ballotsview, George, 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 1 449 learners and 46 educators, about 31.5 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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, 95.6% of its 181 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

95.6% of the school's 181 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Western Cape average of 88.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2023	174	158	90.8%	81.5%
2024	206	191	92.7%	86.6%
2025	181	173	95.6%	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)	1 449
Educators (2025)	46
Learners per educator	31.5 (province average 29.7)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	118353426
Exam centre number	1003337

Address and location

Street address	Ballotstraat Parkdene George 6529
Postal address	Posbus 3244 George-Industria Unknown 6536
Suburb / area	Ballotsview
Town	George
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Eden and Central Kar
Circuit	3
Municipality	George
Ward	10404007
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.