Worcester Sekondêr

Worcester Sekondêr is a public high school in Roodewal, Worcester, Western Cape, in the Cape Winelands education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 982 learners and 40 educators, about 24.6 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 2 school, meaning it serves the second-poorest 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, 72.0% of its 125 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

72.0% of the school's 125 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Western Cape average of 88.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2023	152	70	46.1%	81.5%
2024	99	72	72.7%	86.6%
2025	125	90	72.0%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	982
Educators (2025)	40
Learners per educator	24.6 (province average 29.7)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	130333395
Exam centre number	1008861

Address and location

Street address	Stynderstraat Worcester 6850
Postal address	Posbus 581 Worcester Unknown 6849
Suburb / area	Roodewal
Town	Worcester
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Cape Winelands
Circuit	4
Municipality	Breede Valley
Ward	10205009
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.