Public secondary school · Maitland, Cape Town, Western Cape · Metro Central district (4 circuit)
On this page, you will find everything you need to know about Oude Molen Hts. Secondary School, including its location, admissions process, fees and matric results.
In Maitland, City Of Cape Town, Oude Molen Hts. Secondary School operates as a public secondary school. It is a fee-charging school, funded under quintile Q5.
In 2025, 156 matric candidates from Oude Molen Hts. Secondary School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 87.8% passed. That is a step back from the previous two years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 104 | 96 | 92.3% |
| 2024 | 122 | 117 | 95.9% |
| 2025 | 156 | 137 | 87.8% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
That year, Oude Molen Hts. Secondary School offered results across 2 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. The best-performing subject was Mathematics, with a 92.9% pass rate.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 56 | 52 | 92.9% |
| Physical Sciences | 56 | 49 | 87.5% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Oude Molen Hts. Secondary 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 Oude Molen Hts. Secondary School specifically, so contact the school directly to confirm its current fees.
Because Oude Molen Hts. 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.