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High School Gerrit Maritz

Public secondary school, ordinary & technical specialisation · Pretoria, Pretoria, Gauteng · Tshwane West district (1 circuit)

On this page, you will find everything you need to know about High School Gerrit Maritz, including its location, admissions process, fees and matric results.

In Pretoria, High School Gerrit Maritz operates as a public secondary school. It is a fee-charging school, funded under quintile Q5.

1,422

Learners

Educators

QQ5 · R1,500-R8,000/yr est.

Funding status

Ordinary & Technical

Specialisation

Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

In 2025, 211 matric candidates from High School Gerrit Maritz sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 92.9% passed. Results have held steady year on year.

Year	Candidates wrote	Achieved NSC	Pass rate
2023	209	194	92.8%
2024	210	184	87.6%
2025	211	196	92.9%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

That year, High School Gerrit Maritz offered results across 8 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. English First Additional Language led the field at 100%.

Subject	Wrote	Achieved	Pass rate
Mathematics	81	61	75.3%
Mathematical Literacy	92	82	89.1%
Physical Sciences	66	51	77.3%
Life Sciences	102	87	85.3%
Accounting	22	19	86.4%
Business Studies	92	74	80.4%
Geography	44	39	88.6%
English First Additional Language	38	38	100.0%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

Fees and funding

Fee-charging school

High School Gerrit Maritz is a fee-charging school, classified quintile Q5. Fee-charging schools receive lower per-learner state funding and rely on school fees to cover the difference. Public schools in this quintile typically charge an estimated R1,500 to R8,000 a year. This is a national estimate, not a figure verified for High School Gerrit Maritz specifically, so contact the school directly to confirm its current fees.

Admissions

How to apply

Contact the school directly, using the details below, to confirm 2027 application dates and requirements.
Prepare the standard documents: the learner's birth certificate, immunisation record, most recent report card, and proof of the parent or guardian's address.
Submit the completed application form to the school office, either in person or however the school currently accepts applications.
Wait for confirmation of a place. Provincial education departments coordinate Grade 8 placements for the 2027 school year, so timing can vary.

Get in touch

Contact and location

Address: 0000, Daan De Wetnel Rylaan, Pretoria-Noord, Pretoria, Pretoria
Postal: 16151 Preotria-Noord 0116
Telephone: 012 546 6685
EMIS number: 700240051

Provincial admissions

Applying to High School Gerrit Maritz for 2027

Because High School Gerrit Maritz is a public school in Gauteng, 2027 admissions are handled through the province's online admissions system rather than the school itself. Apply via the Gauteng Online Admissions System; the 2027 window for Grade 1 and Grade 8 ran from 5 August to 4 September 2026. Watch the video below for a walkthrough, or read the full Gauteng School Application Process Guide for full details.

Gauteng Department of Education: how to apply through the online admissions system.

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