Vanrhynsdorp Hoërskool

Vanrhynsdorp Hoërskool is a public combined school in Maskamsig, Vanrhynsdorp, Western Cape, in the West Coast education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 542 learners and 21 educators, about 25.8 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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 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, 95.2% of its 83 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

95.2% of the school's 83 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Western Cape average of 88.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2023	75	52	69.3%	81.5%
2024	54	50	92.6%	86.6%
2025	83	79	95.2%	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 combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	5 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	542
Educators (2025)	21
Learners per educator	25.8 (province average 27)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	137312254
Exam centre number	1005523

Address and location

Street address	Skoolstraat 66 van Rhynsdorp 8170
Postal address	Posbus 37 van Rhynsdorp Unknown 8170
Suburb / area	Maskamsig
Town	Vanrhynsdorp
Province	Western Cape
Education district	West Coast
Circuit	5
Municipality	Matzikama
Ward	10101007
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.