New Orleans SekondﾊR Secondary School 2027 Applications and Fees, Schoolhive

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

In New Orleans, Paarl, New Orleans SekondﾊR Secondary School operates as a public secondary school. The school falls under quintile Q3 and charges no school fees.

1,382

Learners

Educators

QQ3 · No fee

Funding status

Public

Sector

Fees and funding

No tuition fees

As a quintile Q3 no-fee school, New Orleans SekondﾊR Secondary School does not charge school fees. State funding covers its running costs.

Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

New Orleans SekondﾊR Secondary School entered 255 candidates for the 2025 National Senior Certificate, achieving a 78.8% pass rate. That marks an improvement over the previous two years.

Year	Candidates wrote	Achieved NSC	Pass rate
2023	244	157	64.3%
2024	240	171	71.3%
2025	255	201	78.8%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

That year, New Orleans SekondﾊR Secondary School offered results across 10 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. English First Additional Language led the field at 100%.

Subject	Wrote	Achieved	Pass rate
Mathematics	52	21	40.4%
Mathematical Literacy	188	159	84.6%
Physical Sciences	41	16	39.0%
Life Sciences	111	62	55.9%
Accounting	26	25	96.2%
Business Studies	156	105	67.3%
Economics	50	32	64.0%
Geography	72	65	90.3%
History	144	117	81.3%
English First Additional Language	166	166	100.0%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

District comparison

Cape Winelands district

Ikaya Primary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,957 learners against New Orleans SekondﾊR Secondary School's 1,382; is a public primary school, a different phase than New Orleans SekondﾊR Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q1.
Kayamandi Secondary School sits in roughly the same size range as New Orleans SekondﾊR Secondary School, at 1,824 learners; charges no school fees, quintile Q1; and posted a very similar matric pass rate (80% against New Orleans SekondﾊR Secondary School's 78.8%).
Desmond Mpilo Tutu Secondary School is a similar size to New Orleans SekondﾊR Secondary School, with 1,785 learners against 1,382; charges no school fees, quintile Q1; and posted a very similar matric pass rate (80.5% against New Orleans SekondﾊR Secondary School's 78.8%).
Ihlumelo Junor Secondary School is a similar size to New Orleans SekondﾊR Secondary School, with 1,747 learners against 1,382; charges no school fees, quintile Q1; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 71.7% against New Orleans SekondﾊR Secondary School's 78.8%.
Langeberg SekondﾊR Secondary School is a similar size to New Orleans SekondﾊR Secondary School, with 1,739 learners against 1,382; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a very similar matric pass rate (78% against New Orleans SekondﾊR Secondary School's 78.8%).

Paarl

Desmond Mpilo Tutu Secondary School is a similar size to New Orleans SekondﾊR Secondary School, with 1,785 learners against 1,382; charges no school fees, quintile Q1; and posted a very similar matric pass rate (80.5% against New Orleans SekondﾊR Secondary School's 78.8%).
Ihlumelo Junor Secondary School is a similar size to New Orleans SekondﾊR Secondary School, with 1,747 learners against 1,382; charges no school fees, quintile Q1; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 71.7% against New Orleans SekondﾊR Secondary School's 78.8%.
Klein Nederburg SekondﾊR Secondary School is a similar size to New Orleans SekondﾊR Secondary School, with 1,508 learners against 1,382; charges fees under quintile Q4; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 84% against New Orleans SekondﾊR Secondary School's 78.8%.
Langabuya Primary School sits in roughly the same size range as New Orleans SekondﾊR Secondary School, at 1,476 learners; is a public primary school, a different phase than New Orleans SekondﾊR Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q1.
Paulus Joubert SekondﾊR Secondary School sits in roughly the same size range as New Orleans SekondﾊR Secondary School, at 1,418 learners; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 76.5% against New Orleans SekondﾊR Secondary School's 78.8%.

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.

Provincial admissions

Applying to New Orleans SekondﾊR Secondary School for 2027

Because New Orleans SekondﾊR Secondary School is a public school in the Western Cape, its admissions go through the province's centralised Western Cape Admissions Portal rather than the school alone. The main 2027 intake window for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 ran from 10 March to 14 April 2026; transfers for other grades ran from 3 to 17 August 2026. Read the full Western Cape School Application Process Guide for what you'll need.

Get in touch

Contact and location

Address: Suikerboslaan New Orleans Paarl 7646
Postal: Suikerboslaan New Orleans Paarl 7646
Telephone: 021 862 0900
EMIS number: 108473375

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Frequently asked questions

Are applications open at New Orleans SekondﾊR Secondary School?

Application windows are set by the school and the provincial education department rather than on one fixed national calendar, so the surest way to know is to ask New Orleans SekondﾊR Secondary School directly, on 021 862 0900, what its current 2027 intake dates are.

How do you apply to New Orleans SekondﾊR Secondary School?

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.

Is New Orleans SekondﾊR Secondary School the best school in Paarl?

On the numbers that are published, New Orleans SekondﾊR Secondary School's matric pass rate of 78.8% is lower than KLEIN NEDERBURG SEKONDﾊR's 84%, the highest among the nearby schools we have data for.

How many other schools are there in Paarl besides New Orleans SekondﾊR Secondary School?

Schoolhive lists at least 10 other schools in and around Paarl, including Desmond Mpilo Tutu Secondary School.

How big are the classes at New Orleans SekondﾊR Secondary School?

New Orleans SekondﾊR Secondary School reported 1,382 learners and 50 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 28 learners per educator. That's a whole-school average rather than a per-class figure, since actual class sizes vary by grade and subject.

Do you pay school fees at New Orleans SekondﾊR Secondary School?

No. New Orleans SekondﾊR Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q3 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.

What are New Orleans SekondﾊR Secondary School's matric results like?

New Orleans SekondﾊR Secondary School's most recent National Senior Certificate pass rate was 78.8%, in 2025. That's up from 64.3% in 2023.

Is New Orleans SekondﾊR Secondary School a public or private school?

New Orleans SekondﾊR Secondary School is a public secondary school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.

How can I contact New Orleans SekondﾊR Secondary School?

You can call 021 862 0900. It is located at Suikerboslaan New Orleans Paarl 7646.