Noorder-Paarl Sekondêr

Noorder-Paarl Sekondêr is a public high school in Paarl Central East, Paarl, Western Cape, in the Cape Winelands education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 339 learners and 41 educators, about 32.7 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in Western Cape (1 088 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, 74.5% of its 208 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

74.5% of the school's 208 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Western Cape average of 88.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2023	224	171	76.3%	81.5%
2024	276	204	73.9%	86.6%
2025	208	155	74.5%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 339
Educators (2025)	41
Learners per educator	32.7 (province average 29.7)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	108473383
Exam centre number	1007728

Address and location

Street address	Berlynstraat Noorder-Paarl 7646
Postal address	Berlynstraat Noorder-Paarl Unknown 7646
Suburb / area	Paarl Central East
Town	Paarl
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Cape Winelands
Circuit	8
Municipality	Drakenstein
Ward	10203019
Former department	House of Representatives(HOR)

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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.