Public special needs education school, special needs education specialisation · Rondebosch, Cape Town, Western Cape · Metro Central district (10 circuit)
On this page, you will find everything you need to know about Vista Nova-School, including its location, admissions process, fees and matric results.
In Rondebosch, City Of Cape Town, Vista Nova-School operates as a public school.
Of the 36 learners from Vista Nova-School who wrote matric in 2025, 94.4% passed. Results have held steady year on year.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 30 | 29 | 96.7% |
| 2024 | 29 | 26 | 89.7% |
| 2025 | 36 | 34 | 94.4% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
That year, Vista Nova-School offered results across 4 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. The best-performing subject was Physical Sciences, with a 100% pass rate.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 7 | 4 | 57.1% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 23 | 21 | 91.3% |
| Physical Sciences | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
| Life Sciences | 13 | 10 | 76.9% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Vista Nova-School is a fee-charging school, classified quintile N/A. 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 Vista Nova-School specifically, so contact the school directly to confirm its current fees.
Vista Nova-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.