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Nuwerus High School

Public combined school · Nuwerus, Nuwerus, Western Cape · West Coast district (5 circuit)

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

Located in Nuwerus, Nuwerus High School is a public combined school. The school falls under quintile Q3 and charges no school fees.

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Learners

Educators

QQ3 · No fee

Funding status

Public

Sector

Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

Nuwerus High School entered 19 candidates for the 2025 National Senior Certificate, achieving a 100% pass rate. The pass rate has improved over the past three years.

Year	Candidates wrote	Achieved NSC	Pass rate
2023	38	29	76.3%
2024	38	26	68.4%
2025	19	19	100.0%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

That year, Nuwerus High School offered results across 6 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. English First Additional Language led the field at 100%.

Subject	Wrote	Achieved	Pass rate
Mathematical Literacy	39	32	82.1%
Life Sciences	26	13	50.0%
Accounting	13	5	38.5%
Business Studies	39	34	87.2%
Economics	39	24	61.5%
English First Additional Language	39	39	100.0%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

Fees and funding

No tuition fees

As a quintile Q3 no-fee school, Nuwerus High School does not charge school fees. State funding covers its running costs.

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 the relevant intake grade placements for the 2027 school year, so timing can vary.

Get in touch

Contact and location

Address: Kalossiestraat Nuwerus 8201
Postal: Posbus 2 Nuwerus Unknown 8201
Telephone: 027 643 2002
EMIS number: 137312234

Provincial admissions

Applying to Nuwerus High School for 2027

Because Nuwerus High 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.