Stellenbosch Hoërskool

Stellenbosch Hoërskool is a public high school in Mostertsdrift, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, in the Cape Winelands education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 758 learners and 42 educators, about 18 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, 99.2% of its 133 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

99.2% of the school's 133 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Western Cape average of 88.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2023	110	109	99.1%	81.5%
2024	148	144	97.3%	86.6%
2025	133	132	99.2%	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)	758
Educators (2025)	42
Learners per educator	18 (province average 29.7)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	109310299
Exam centre number	1007737

Address and location

Street address	Jannaschstraat Stellenbosch 7600
Postal address	Privaatsak 5025 Stellenbosch Unknown 7599
Suburb / area	Mostertsdrift
Town	Stellenbosch
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Cape Winelands
Circuit	10
Municipality	Stellenbosch
Ward	10204007
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.