Public secondary school · Lantana, Paarl, Western Cape · Cape Winelands district (8 circuit)
On this page, you will find what parents need to know about Paulus Joubert SekondﾊR Secondary School, from its location and fees to its admissions process and matric results.
Paulus Joubert SekondﾊR Secondary School is a public secondary school in Lantana, Paarl. As a quintile Q2 school, it does not charge fees.
Paulus Joubert SekondﾊR Secondary School entered 217 candidates for the 2025 National Senior Certificate, achieving a 76.5% pass rate. The pass rate has improved over the past three years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 252 | 154 | 61.1% |
| 2024 | 215 | 148 | 68.8% |
| 2025 | 217 | 166 | 76.5% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
Paulus Joubert SekondﾊR Secondary School reported results in 10 of these subjects. The best-performing subject was Physical Sciences, with a 100% pass rate.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 12 | 3 | 25.0% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 203 | 133 | 65.5% |
| Physical Sciences | 3 | 3 | 100.0% |
| Life Sciences | 29 | 18 | 62.1% |
| Accounting | 6 | 4 | 66.7% |
| Business Studies | 19 | 16 | 84.2% |
| Economics | 13 | 10 | 76.9% |
| Geography | 70 | 57 | 81.4% |
| History | 206 | 124 | 60.2% |
| English First Additional Language | 215 | 210 | 97.7% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Paulus Joubert SekondﾊR Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q2 under the national funding norms. No-fee schools receive their operating funding directly from the state and do not charge parents school fees.
Paulus Joubert SekondﾊR Secondary School is a public school, so admissions and transfers are handled through the Western Cape Education Department's online system rather than the school directly. For the 2027 intake, Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 applications ran from 10 March to 14 April 2026, with transfer requests for other grades running from 3 to 17 August 2026, via the Western Cape Admissions Portal. See the full Western Cape School Application Process Guide for the required documents and full process.