Public secondary school · Goodwood Estate, Cape Town, Western Cape · Metro North district (8 circuit)
On this page, you will find everything you need to know about J.g. Meiring High School, including its location, admissions process, fees and matric results.
In Goodwood Estate, City Of Cape Town, J.g. Meiring High School operates as a public secondary school. It is a fee-charging school, funded under quintile Q5.
In 2025, 209 matric candidates from J.g. Meiring High School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 93.8% passed. Results have held steady year on year.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 172 | 86 | 94.6% |
| 2025 | 209 | 196 | 93.8% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
That year, J.g. Meiring High School offered results across 8 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. Geography had the strongest result, at 100%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 55 | 40 | 72.7% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 132 | 130 | 98.5% |
| Physical Sciences | 39 | 33 | 84.6% |
| Life Sciences | 94 | 85 | 90.4% |
| Accounting | 21 | 18 | 85.7% |
| Business Studies | 59 | 55 | 93.2% |
| Geography | 47 | 47 | 100.0% |
| History | 150 | 142 | 94.7% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
J.g. Meiring High School 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 J.g. Meiring High School specifically, so contact the school directly to confirm its current fees.
As a public school, J.g. Meiring High School follows the Western Cape's centralised admissions process. Parents apply and track placement through the Western Cape Admissions Portal using a SEAMUS reference number; the 2027 Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 window ran from 10 March to 14 April 2026. the full Western Cape School Application Process Guide sets out the full steps and documents.