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Nigel High School

Public secondary school · Nigel, Nigel, Gauteng · Gauteng East district (1 circuit)

On this page, you will find a full profile of Nigel High School, covering its location, admissions steps, fees and matric performance.

Located in Nigel, Nigel High School is a public secondary school. It is a fee-charging school, funded under quintile Q5.

1,095

Learners

Educators

QQ5 · R1,500-R8,000/yr est.

Funding status

Public

Sector

Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

Of the 203 learners from Nigel High School who wrote matric in 2025, 91.1% passed. The school's results have been trending upward.

Year	Candidates wrote	Achieved NSC	Pass rate
2023	163	140	85.9%
2024	201	172	85.6%
2025	203	185	91.1%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

That year, Nigel High School offered results across 9 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. Geography had the strongest result, at 97.2%.

Subject	Wrote	Achieved	Pass rate
Mathematics	50	37	74.0%
Mathematical Literacy	152	138	90.8%
Physical Sciences	39	30	76.9%
Life Sciences	122	74	60.7%
Accounting	12	11	91.7%
Business Studies	96	84	87.5%
Economics	27	25	92.6%
Geography	108	105	97.2%
History	112	104	92.9%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

Fees and funding

Fee-charging school

Nigel 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 Nigel High 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: 00, York Street, Ferryvale, Nigel, Nigel
Postal: P O Box 430 Nigel 1490
Telephone: 011 814 8185
EMIS number: 700350371

Provincial admissions

Applying to Nigel High School for 2027

As a public school, Nigel High School follows Gauteng's centralised 2027 admissions process for Grade 1 and Grade 8, applied for online via the Gauteng Online Admissions System (the 2027 window ran from 5 August to 4 September 2026). See the video below for how it works, and the full Gauteng School Application Process Guide for the complete process.

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

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