Public secondary school · New Orleans, Paarl, Western Cape · Cape Winelands district (7 circuit)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.