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Nellmapius Secondary School

Public secondary school · Pretoria, Pretoria, Gauteng · Tshwane South district (4 circuit)

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

In Pretoria, Nellmapius Secondary School operates as a public secondary school. It is a fee-charging school, funded under quintile Q2.

1,898

Learners

Educators

QQ2 · R1,500-R8,000/yr est.

Funding status

Public

Sector

Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

In 2025, 245 matric candidates from Nellmapius Secondary School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 74.7% passed. Results have held steady year on year.

Year	Candidates wrote	Achieved NSC	Pass rate
2023	184	140	76.1%
2024	243	197	81.1%
2025	245	183	74.7%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

That year, Nellmapius Secondary School offered results across 10 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. English First Additional Language had the strongest result, at 100%.

Subject	Wrote	Achieved	Pass rate
Mathematics	66	32	48.5%
Mathematical Literacy	177	155	87.6%
Physical Sciences	58	40	69.0%
Life Sciences	61	54	88.5%
Accounting	45	37	82.2%
Business Studies	119	100	84.0%
Economics	119	77	64.7%
Geography	122	111	91.0%
History	72	61	84.7%
English First Additional Language	95	95	100.0%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

Fees and funding

Fee-charging school

Nellmapius Secondary School is a fee-charging school, classified quintile Q2. 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 Nellmapius Secondary School 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: 481, Nellmapius Road, Nellmapius Ext 1, Pretoria, Pretoria
Postal: 1730 Silverton 0127
Telephone: 012 814 2011
EMIS number: 700400088

Provincial admissions

Applying to Nellmapius Secondary School for 2027

Nellmapius Secondary School is a public school, so its 2027 admissions run through the Gauteng Department of Education's centralised online system. Applications for Grade 1 and Grade 8 are submitted via the Gauteng Online Admissions System; for the 2027 intake, applications ran from 5 August to 4 September 2026. The video below explains how the process works, and the full Gauteng School Application Process Guide covers it in full, including Schools of Specialisation assessments.

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

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