St Oswalds Secondary School

St Oswalds Secondary School is a public high school in Newcastle Cbd, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Amajuba education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 865 learners and 32 educators, about 27 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 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. In the 2025 matric exams, all 121 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 121 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	139	127	91.4%	86.4%
2024	158	149	94.3%	89.7%
2025	121	121	100.0%	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	5 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	865
Educators (2025)	32
Learners per educator	27 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500276538
Exam centre number	5213232

Address and location

Street address	50 Kirkland Street,central Newcastle,newcastle,2940
Postal address	P.O.Box 1965,newcastle,2940
Town	Newcastle Cbd
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Amajuba
Circuit	Phumelela
Municipality	Newcastle Local Municipality
Ward	52502025
Former department	House of Delegates(HOD)

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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.