Swartberg Sekondêr

Swartberg Sekondêr is a public high school in Bergsig, Caledon/Myddleton, Western Cape, in the Overberg education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 851 learners and 26 educators, about 32.7 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. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, 86.7% of its 120 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

86.7% of the school's 120 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Western Cape average of 88.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2023	94	82	87.2%	81.5%
2024	100	84	84.0%	86.6%
2025	120	104	86.7%	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)	851
Educators (2025)	26
Learners per educator	32.7 (province average 29.7)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	114333336
Exam centre number	1008846

Address and location

Street address	Koalisiestraat 10 Bergsig Caledon 7230
Postal address	Posbus 227 Caledon Unknown 7230
Suburb / area	Bergsig
Town	Caledon/Myddleton
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Overberg
Circuit	3
Municipality	Theewaterskloof
Ward	10301003
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.