Ventersdorp Gekombineerde Skool

Ventersdorp Gekombineerde Skool is a public combined school in Ventersdorp, North West, in the Dr Kenneth Kaunda education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 348 learners and 24 educators, about 14.5 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public combined schools in North West (370 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, 90.9% of its 11 candidates passed (North West average: 88.5%).

Matric (NSC) results

90.9% of the school's 11 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the North West average of 88.5%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	North West
2023	8	8	100.0%	81.7%
2024	10	10	100.0%	87.5%
2025	11	10	90.9%	88.5%

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)	348
Educators (2025)	24
Learners per educator	14.5 (province average 27.1)
EMIS number	600105308
Exam centre number	9225144

Address and location

Street address	Visser Straat 34, Ventersdorp, Ventersdorp, 4747
Town	Ventersdorp
Province	North West
Education district	Dr Kenneth Kaunda
Municipality	Jb Marks Local Municipality
Former department	New Education Department

Show on map

Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in North West open the year before your child starts school. Contact the school for its application form and dates. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.