Public secondary school · Vanderbijlpark, Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng · Sedibeng West district (1 circuit)
On this page, you will find everything you need to know about Suncrest High School, including its location, admissions process, fees and matric results.
In Vanderbijlpark, Suncrest High School operates as a public secondary school. It is a fee-charging school, funded under quintile Q5.
In 2025, 155 matric candidates from Suncrest High School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 89% passed. That is a step back from the previous two years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 177 | 165 | 93.2% |
| 2024 | 170 | 157 | 92.4% |
| 2025 | 155 | 138 | 89.0% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
That year, Suncrest High School offered results across 9 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. The best-performing subject was Mathematical Literacy, with a 94.7% pass rate.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 76 | 49 | 64.5% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 94 | 89 | 94.7% |
| Physical Sciences | 35 | 23 | 65.7% |
| Life Sciences | 80 | 75 | 93.8% |
| Accounting | 35 | 28 | 80.0% |
| Business Studies | 97 | 89 | 91.8% |
| Economics | 63 | 58 | 92.1% |
| Geography | 34 | 32 | 94.1% |
| History | 46 | 40 | 87.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Suncrest 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 Suncrest High School specifically, so contact the school directly to confirm its current fees.
Suncrest High School is a public school, so its 2027 admissions run through the Gauteng Department of Education's centralised online system. Applications for Grade 1 and Grade 8 are submitted via the Gauteng Online Admissions System; for the 2027 intake, applications ran from 5 August to 4 September 2026. The video below explains how the process works, and the full Gauteng School Application Process Guide covers it in full, including Schools of Specialisation assessments.
Gauteng Department of Education: how to apply through the online admissions system.