Newgate College

Newgate College is a private high school in Houghton, Johannesburg, Gauteng, in the Johannesburg East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 222 learners and 17 educators, about 13.1 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for private high schools in Gauteng (296 learners). In the 2025 matric exams, all 53 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%). As an independent school it sets its own fees and admission requirements, so contact the school directly for current fees.

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 53 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	51	49	96.1%	85.4%
2024	41	39	95.1%	88.5%
2025	53	53	100.0%	89.1%

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	Private high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Sector	Independent (private)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	222
Educators (2025)	17
Learners per educator	13.1 (province average 14)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700132621
Exam centre number	8132621

Address and location

Street address	1, Cnr. Louis Botha Avenue and Boundary Road, Houghton, Johannesburg, Johannesburg
Postal address	P.O. Box 94051 Yeoville 2143
Suburb / area	Houghton
Town	Johannesburg
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Johannesburg East
Circuit	1
Municipality	City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79800067
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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Admissions

Independent schools run their own admissions. Contact the school for application dates, fees and entrance requirements.