Roodepan High School

Roodepan High School is a public high school in Kimberley, Northern Cape, in the Frances Baard (FB) education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 865 learners and 28 educators, about 30.9 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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 fee-paying public school. Parents who cannot afford the fees can apply to the school for a full or partial exemption. In the 2025 matric exams, 85.3% of its 95 candidates passed (Northern Cape average: 87.8%).

Matric (NSC) results

85.3% of the school's 95 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Northern Cape average of 87.8%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Northern Cape
2023	77	54	70.1%	75.8%
2024	50	47	94.0%	84.2%
2025	95	81	85.3%	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	Fee-paying
Learners (2025)	865
Educators (2025)	28
Learners per educator	30.9 (province average 27)
EMIS number	300016404

Address and location

Street address	Camelia 10
Postal address	.
Town	Kimberley
Province	Northern Cape
Education district	Frances Baard (FB)
Municipality	Sol Plaatjie Local Municipality

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.