Paul Roos Gimnasium

Paul Roos Gimnasium is a public high school in Stellenbosch Nu, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, in the Cape Winelands education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 323 learners and 74 educators, about 17.9 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 5 school, meaning it serves the wealthiest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a fee-paying public school. Parents who cannot afford the fees can apply to the school for a full or partial exemption. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, all 268 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 268 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2023	250	247	98.8%	81.5%
2024	231	230	99.6%	86.6%
2025	268	268	100.0%	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	5 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 323
Educators (2025)	74
Learners per educator	17.9 (province average 29.7)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	109310275
Exam centre number	1007732

Address and location

Street address	Suidwal Stellenbosch 7600
Postal address	Posbus 110 Suidwal Stellenbosch 7600
Suburb / area	Stellenbosch Nu
Town	Stellenbosch
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Cape Winelands
Circuit	10
Municipality	Stellenbosch
Ward	10204022
Former department	Cape Education Department(CED)

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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.