Paulus Joubert Sekondêr

Paulus Joubert Sekondêr is a public high school in Lantana, Paarl, Western Cape, in the Cape Winelands education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 418 learners and 44 educators, about 32.2 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in Western Cape (1 088 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-poorest 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, 76.5% of its 217 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

76.5% of the school's 217 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Western Cape average of 88.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2023	252	154	61.1%	81.5%
2024	215	148	68.8%	86.6%
2025	217	166	76.5%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 418
Educators (2025)	44
Learners per educator	32.2 (province average 29.7)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	108473391
Exam centre number	1007733

Address and location

Street address	Beukesstraat Paarl 7646
Postal address	Beukesstraat Paarl Unknown 7646
Suburb / area	Lantana
Town	Paarl
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Cape Winelands
Circuit	8
Municipality	Drakenstein
Ward	10203026
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.