St. Lewis Bertrand's High School

St. Lewis Bertrand's High School is a public high school in Blaauwbosch Farm, Blaauwbosch, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Amajuba education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 604 learners and 49 educators, about 32.7 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 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. In the 2025 matric exams, 89.5% of its 247 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

89.5% of the school's 247 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	219	202	92.2%	86.4%
2024	234	224	95.7%	89.7%
2025	247	221	89.5%	90.6%

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	No
Learners (2025)	1 604
Educators (2025)	49
Learners per educator	32.7 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500105598
Exam centre number	5213231

Address and location

Street address	Blaauwbosch Farm,blaauwosch,newcastle,2940
Postal address	P.O.Box 2724,newcastle,2940
Suburb / area	Blaauwbosch Farm
Town	Blaauwbosch
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Amajuba
Circuit	Ebuhleni
Municipality	Newcastle Local Municipality
Ward	52502018
Former department	Kwazulu Natal Education Department

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in KwaZulu-Natal open the year before your child starts school. Contact the school for its application form and dates. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.