Swellendam Sekondêr

Swellendam Sekondêr is a public high school in Railton, Swellendam, Western Cape, in the Overberg education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 220 learners and 34 educators, about 35.9 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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, 98.0% of its 150 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

98.0% of the school's 150 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Western Cape average of 88.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2023	129	107	82.9%	81.5%
2024	108	101	93.5%	86.6%
2025	150	147	98.0%	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)	1 220
Educators (2025)	34
Learners per educator	35.9 (province average 29.7)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	117333417
Exam centre number	1008848

Address and location

Street address	Vollenhovenstraat Swellendam 6740
Postal address	Posbus 335 Swellendam Unknown 6740
Suburb / area	Railton
Town	Swellendam
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Overberg
Circuit	1
Municipality	Swellendam
Ward	10304005
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.