Tulbagh Hoërskool

Tulbagh Hoërskool is a public combined school in Tulbagh Sp, Tulbagh, Western Cape, in the Cape Winelands education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 982 learners and 32 educators, about 30.7 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public combined schools in Western Cape (754 learners). It is a quintile 5 school, meaning it serves the wealthiest 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, 87.7% of its 106 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

87.7% of the school's 106 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Western Cape average of 88.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2023	112	77	68.8%	81.5%
2024	112	86	76.8%	86.6%
2025	106	93	87.7%	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 combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	5 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	982
Educators (2025)	32
Learners per educator	30.7 (province average 27)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	129312252
Exam centre number	1008850

Address and location

Street address	Markstraat Tulbagh 6820
Postal address	Posbus 90 Tulbagh Unknown 6820
Suburb / area	Tulbagh Sp
Town	Tulbagh
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Cape Winelands
Circuit	6
Municipality	Witzenberg
Ward	10202011
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.