Protea Hoërskool

Protea Hoërskool is a public high school in 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 551 learners and 17 educators, about 32.4 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Western Cape (1 088 learners). It is a quintile 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. In the 2025 matric exams, 93.8% of its 65 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

93.8% of the school's 65 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Western Cape average of 88.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2023	30	25	83.3%	81.5%
2024	47	45	95.7%	86.6%
2025	65	61	93.8%	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	No
Learners (2025)	551
Educators (2025)	17
Learners per educator	32.4 (province average 29.7)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	100000582
Exam centre number	1003903

Address and location

Street address	3 Wolf Road Oudtshoorn 6620
Postal address	P O Box 3121 Oudtshoorn Unknown 6620
Town	Oudtshoorn
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Eden and Central Kar
Circuit	6
Municipality	Oudtshoorn
Ward	10405007
Former department	Wce

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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.