A.Z. Berman High School

A.Z. Berman High School is a public high school in Tafelsig, Cape Town, Western Cape, in the Metro South education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 777 learners and 28 educators, about 27.8 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Western Cape (1 088 learners). It is a quintile 4 school, meaning it serves the second-wealthiest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. In the 2025 matric exams, 84.4% of its 96 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

84.4% of the school's 96 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Western Cape average of 88.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2023	122	66	54.1%	81.5%
2024	126	84	66.7%	86.6%
2025	96	81	84.4%	88.2%

Source: Department of Basic Education, 2025 NSC School Performance Report. Pass rate = candidates who achieved the NSC ÷ candidates who wrote. It doesn't show bachelor passes, distinctions or learners who left before Grade 12.

School facts

School type	Public high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Specialisation	Secondary Subjects
Sector	Public
Quintile	4 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	777
Educators (2025)	28
Learners per educator	27.8 (province average 29.7)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	100000268
Exam centre number	1009987

Address and location

Street address	Cnr Spine Rd and Az Berman Dr. Tafelsig 7785
Postal address	Cnr Spine Rd and Az Berman Dr. Tafelsig Unknown 7785
Suburb / area	Tafelsig
Town	Cape Town
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Metro South
Circuit	1
Municipality	City of Cape Town
Ward	19100082
Former department	Wce

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Western Cape open the year before your child starts school. In the Western Cape, apply through the Western Cape Education Department online admissions system. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.