The school’s correct name is Bloekombos Secondary School, not Bloekombos High. It stands on Old Paarl Road, Bloekombos, Kraaifontein, 7570, and is reached through the Western Cape Education Department on 0861 819 919 and its district office.
No official source publishes a direct number for the school. ContactDetails.co.za is an independent directory and is not the school or the department.
Get the name right first
Searches for “Bloekombos High School” return results for several unrelated Western Cape schools, because the name does not match any institution exactly. The school in Bloekombos is a secondary school and is registered under that name. Using the right name is the difference between reaching the district’s records and being told no such school exists.
Verified contact routes
| Who | Contact |
|---|---|
| Western Cape Education Department | 0861 819 919 |
| Area | Kraaifontein East, City of Cape Town |
| National Department of Basic Education | 012 357 3000, toll free 0800 202 933 |
| DBE email | [email protected] |
| Address | Old Paarl Road, Bloekombos, Kraaifontein, 7570 |
One of the largest schools in the district
The school carries well over two thousand learners with roughly fifty five educators. That ratio shapes what you can realistically expect from a phone call, and it is the practical reason the office is hard to reach during teaching hours.
- Put anything important in writing and address it to the principal by name of office rather than person, so it survives a staff change.
- Go in person for admissions and transfers where you can. At a school this size, a queue at the office moves faster than a telephone that nobody is free to answer.
- Placement pressure is real here. Apply in the Western Cape’s official window and list alternatives, because a school at this capacity has little room to absorb late applicants.
- An unplaced learner is a district responsibility, so the district office, not the school, is who must find a place.
Fees, reports and escalation
- A learner may not be refused admission over unpaid fees, and a report or transfer may not be withheld because of a fee debt.
- Ask whether the school is a no fee school before assuming a cost, and ask about exemption if fees are charged.
- Subject choices are made in Grade 9 for entry to Grade 10, and they decide what a learner can study afterwards.
- Corporal punishment is unlawful, and an assault on a learner is a police matter rather than something the school handles internally.
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Frequently asked questions
Is it Bloekombos High or Bloekombos Secondary?
Secondary. The school is registered as Bloekombos Secondary School, and searching for “High” returns other schools.
Where exactly is it?
On Old Paarl Road in Bloekombos, Kraaifontein, in the Kraaifontein East area of the City of Cape Town.
How do I reach the school?
Through the Western Cape Education Department on 0861 819 919, which will direct you to the district office. No official source publishes a school number.
Department contact details were read on official government sources on 25 August 2026. Where a detail has changed, the department is the authority.