Northam Comprehensive Secondary School 2027 Applications and Fees, Schoolhive

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

Located in Northam, Northam Comprehensive Secondary School is a public secondary school. As a quintile Q1 school, it does not charge fees.

1,138

Learners

Educators

QQ1 · No fee

Funding status

Public

Sector

Fees and funding

No tuition fees

As a quintile Q1 no-fee school, Northam Comprehensive Secondary School does not charge school fees. State funding covers its running costs.

Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

In 2025, 160 matric candidates from Northam Comprehensive Secondary School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 85% passed. That is a step back from the previous two years.

Year	Candidates wrote	Achieved NSC	Pass rate
2023	113	102	90.3%
2024	81	79	97.5%
2025	160	136	85.0%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

That year, Northam Comprehensive Secondary School offered results across 9 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. The best-performing subject was Economics, with a 100% pass rate.

Subject	Wrote	Achieved	Pass rate
Mathematics	27	18	66.7%
Mathematical Literacy	55	53	96.4%
Physical Sciences	27	25	92.6%
Life Sciences	28	27	96.4%
Business Studies	32	27	84.4%
Economics	11	11	100.0%
Geography	34	33	97.1%
History	23	22	95.7%
English First Additional Language	50	50	100.0%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

District comparison

Waterberg district

Phagameng Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 2,114 learners against Northam Comprehensive Secondary School's 1,138; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 90.7% against Northam Comprehensive Secondary School's 85%.
Nelsonskop Primary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,674 learners against Northam Comprehensive Secondary School's 1,138; is a public primary school, a different phase than Northam Comprehensive Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q1.
Makhutjisha Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,670 learners against Northam Comprehensive Secondary School's 1,138; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 77% against Northam Comprehensive Secondary School's 85%.
Solomon Mahlangu Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,620 learners against Northam Comprehensive Secondary School's 1,138; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a very similar matric pass rate (85.2% against Northam Comprehensive Secondary School's 85%).
Ditheku Primary School is a similar size to Northam Comprehensive Secondary School, with 1,575 learners against 1,138; is a public primary school, a different phase than Northam Comprehensive Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q2.

Northam

Krause Primary School is a similar size to Northam Comprehensive Secondary School, with 1,193 learners against 1,138; is a public primary school, a different phase than Northam Comprehensive Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q1.
Primary School Northam teaches fewer learners than Northam Comprehensive Secondary School, 584 compared with 1,138; is a public primary school, a different phase than Northam Comprehensive Secondary School; and charges fees under quintile Q5.
Roosevelt Academy is noticeably smaller, with 354 learners against Northam Comprehensive Secondary School's 1,138, and is a primary school run on a private rather than public basis.
Mononono Primary School is noticeably smaller, with 347 learners against Northam Comprehensive Secondary School's 1,138; is a public primary school, a different phase than Northam Comprehensive Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
Roosevelt Academy is noticeably smaller, with 215 learners against Northam Comprehensive Secondary School's 1,138, and is a secondary school run on a private rather than public basis.

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 Northam Comprehensive Secondary School for 2027

Northam Comprehensive Secondary School is a public school, so its 2027 admissions run through the Limpopo Department of Education's provincial process rather than the school alone. Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 are submitted online through the Smart Admit Online Admission System, via the Limpopo Department of Education Admissions Portal, and the 2027 intake closes on 31 August 2026. See the full Limpopo School Application Process Guide for the full step by step process.

Get in touch

Contact and location

Address: Stand No.2 Thabazimbi Road Koedoesdoring
Postal: P.o. Box 72; Northam
Telephone: 99
EMIS number: 910133033

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Frequently asked questions

Are applications open at Northam Comprehensive 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 Northam Comprehensive Secondary School directly, on 99, what its current 2027 intake dates are.

How do you apply to Northam Comprehensive 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 Northam Comprehensive Secondary School the best school in Northam?

Northam Comprehensive Secondary School's most recent matric pass rate was 85%; no comparable published pass rate exists yet for other schools nearby to measure it against.

How many other schools are there in Northam besides Northam Comprehensive Secondary School?

Schoolhive lists at least 7 other schools in and around Northam, including Krause.

How big are the classes at Northam Comprehensive Secondary School?

Northam Comprehensive Secondary School reported 1,138 learners and 28 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 41 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 Northam Comprehensive Secondary School?

No. Northam Comprehensive Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q1 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.

What are Northam Comprehensive Secondary School's matric results like?

Northam Comprehensive Secondary School's most recent National Senior Certificate pass rate was 85%, in 2025. That's down from 90.3% in 2023.

Is Northam Comprehensive Secondary School a public or private school?

Northam Comprehensive Secondary School is a public secondary school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.

How can I contact Northam Comprehensive Secondary School?

You can call 99. It is located at Stand No.2 Thabazimbi Road Koedoesdoring.