Public combined school · Tulbagh, Tulbagh, Western Cape · Cape Winelands district (6 circuit)
On this page, you will find a full profile of Tulbagh High School, covering its location, admissions steps, fees and matric performance.
Located in Tulbagh, Tulbagh High School is a public combined school. As a quintile Q5 school, it does not charge fees.
In 2025, 106 matric candidates from Tulbagh High School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 87.7% passed. The pass rate has improved over the past three years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 112 | 77 | 68.8% |
| 2025 | 106 | 93 | 87.7% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
That year, Tulbagh High School offered results across 10 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. Accounting led the field at 100%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 109 | 83 | 76.1% |
| Physical Sciences | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Life Sciences | 22 | 13 | 59.1% |
| Accounting | 3 | 3 | 100.0% |
| Business Studies | 74 | 59 | 79.7% |
| Economics | 12 | 6 | 50.0% |
| Geography | 67 | 50 | 74.6% |
| History | 49 | 38 | 77.6% |
| English First Additional Language | 112 | 112 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
As a quintile Q5 no-fee school, Tulbagh High School does not charge school fees. State funding covers its running costs.
Tulbagh High 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.