Wittedrift Hoërskool

Wittedrift Hoërskool is a public combined school in Wittedrift Sp, Wittedrift, Western Cape, in the Eden and Central Kar education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 447 learners and 26 educators, about 17.2 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, 97.4% of its 77 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

97.4% of the school's 77 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Western Cape average of 88.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2023	51	51	100.0%	81.5%
2024	67	64	95.5%	86.6%
2025	77	75	97.4%	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)	447
Educators (2025)	26
Learners per educator	17.2 (province average 27)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	119112261
Exam centre number	1003347

Address and location

Street address	Kerkstraat 4 Wittedrif 6603
Postal address	Posbus 1183 Plettenbergbaai Unknown 6600
Suburb / area	Wittedrift Sp
Town	Wittedrift
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Eden and Central Kar
Circuit	4
Municipality	Bitou
Ward	10407007
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.