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Harold Cressy High School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 103313378

Zonnebloem, METRO CENTRAL, Western Cape

858
Learners
30:1
L:E Ratio
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Harold Cressy High School?

Harold Cressy High School is a public secondary school in Zonnebloem, within the METRO CENTRAL education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 858 enrolled learners and 29 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 30:1. It is classified as Quintile 5 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Harold Cressy High School?

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 33%

(Q5 Secondary schools in Western Cape)

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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What other schools are near Harold Cressy High School?

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Trafalgar Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ5
819 learners 29 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 39%
Zonnebloem · 0.4km away
Cape Town Torah High School
CombinedIndependent
49 learners 8 educators 6:1
Lower L:E ratio than 87%
Gardens · 0.5km away
Star Schools (Pty) (Ltd)
SecondaryIndependent

Data not available

Cape Town City Centre · 0.5km away
Lycee Francais Du Cap Francois Le Vaill
CombinedIndependent
334 learners 41 educators 8:1
Lower L:E ratio than 68%
Gardens · 0.6km away
Boost Academy Cape Town
CombinedIndependent
14 learners 4 educators 4:1
Lower L:E ratio than 97%
Gardens · 0.6km away

Which schools are similar to Harold Cressy High School?

Secondary schools in Zonnebloem with a similar quintile (Q5).

Zonnebloem Nest Senior School
SecondaryPublicQ5
406 learners 17 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 54%
Zonnebloem
Trafalgar Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ5
819 learners 29 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 39%
Zonnebloem

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103 ROELAND STREET CAPE TOWN 8001

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.