Zwartberg Hoërskool

Zwartberg Hoërskool is a public high school in Prince Albert Sp, Prince Albert, Western Cape, in the Eden and Central Kar education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 461 learners and 15 educators, about 30.7 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Western Cape (1 088 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, 85.5% of its 62 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

85.5% of the school's 62 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Western Cape average of 88.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2023	57	46	80.7%	81.5%
2024	68	66	97.1%	86.6%
2025	62	53	85.5%	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	5 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	461
Educators (2025)	15
Learners per educator	30.7 (province average 29.7)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	142212240
Exam centre number	1003349

Address and location

Street address	Pastoriestraat Prince Albert 6930
Postal address	Posbus 37 Prince Albert Unknown 6930
Suburb / area	Prince Albert Sp
Town	Prince Albert
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Eden and Central Kar
Circuit	7
Municipality	Prince Albert
Ward	10502002
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.