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Holy Cross High School (Maitland)

SecondaryIndependentNSC Exams EMIS: 103000809

Maitland, Metro Central, Western Cape

266
Learners
16:1
Learners per educator
N/A
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Holy Cross High School (Maitland)?

Holy Cross High School (Maitland) is an independent secondary school in Maitland, within the Metro Central education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 266 enrolled learners and 17 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 16:1.

Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education.

The school falls within the City of Cape Town local municipality. Among 30 Independent Secondary schools in Western Cape, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at 161 Coronation Road Maitland 7405, and can be reached on 021 511 9365.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

What You Should Know

Independent school

Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.

NSC Matric Results

2023
93.0%
53/57 passed
2024
93.1%
67/72 passed
2025
79.7%
47/59 passed

Each year reflects a different cohort. Year-on-year change does not necessarily indicate improvement or decline.

Pass rate by year (NSC)
YearPass rate
202393.0%
202493.1%
202579.7%
Pass rate distribution — independent schools in Western Cape (2025)55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 100% Key to Education Trading As Focus Colle: 64.7%Sunningdale Private School: 66.7%Stonefountain College - Kenilworth: 71.4%2 Oceans Education Operations Company: 71.4%Holy Cross High School (Maitland): 79.7%Good Hope High School: 81.8%Mondeor Eco School: 83.3%Emmanuel Christian Academy: 84.2%Ubuntu Football Academy: 88.9%Darul Islam Islamic High School: 90.0%Y2k College: 90.5%The Leadership College: 90.7%Oakland Academy: 90.9%Northcliff House College: 90.9%Leap Science and Maths School: 92.4%Oracle Senior Secondary School (NPC): 93.5%Rosebank Progress College: 94.1%Natural Learning Academy: 94.1%Curro Foreshore: 96.0%St. Joseph's College: 96.0%Islamia College: 96.0%Darun Na'Im Academy: 96.2%Christel House South Africa: 96.4%Madrasatur Rajaa Strand High School: 97.7%Calling Education Npc Trading As Callin: 98.4%Meridian Pinehurst Private School: 98.7%Brandvlei Youth Centre: 100.0%Al-Azhar Institute of Paarl: 100.0%Nouveau - Paarl: 100.0%Robertson Logos Christian School: 100.0%Shalom Akademie: 100.0%Al-Azhar High School: 100.0%Star College - Bridgetown: 100.0%Savvy College: 100.0%Cannons Creek School: 100.0%Herzlia High School: 100.0%St. George's Grammar School: 100.0%Bishops: 100.0%Star College Cape Town: 100.0%Academy Private School: 100.0%Hope and Light Community Welfare (NPC): 100.0%Montgomery and Miller Academy: 100.0%Boston Private School: 100.0%Helderberg High School: 100.0%Valsbaai Hoërskool: 100.0%Curro Academy Sandown: 100.0%Curro Uitzicht High School: 100.0%Cbc St. John's Parklands: 100.0%Parklands College: 100.0%Riverside College: 100.0%Lakeside Education Academy: 100.0%Constantia Waldorf School: 100.0%Springfield Convent of the Holy Rosary: 100.0%Darul Arqam Islamic High School: 100.0%Olyfkrans College.: 100.0%Morester Akademie: 100.0%This school: 79.7% This school

79.7% pass rate in 2025 — 4 independent schools in Western Cape scored lower, 51 scored higher.

Each dot is one school. The dashed amber line shows where the typical similar school sits — half score above, half below. Pass rates each year reflect a different group of students.

Pass rate distribution for independent schools in Western Cape in 2025
SchoolPass rate
Key to Education Trading As Focus Colle64.7%
Sunningdale Private School66.7%
Stonefountain College - Kenilworth71.4%
2 Oceans Education Operations Company71.4%
Holy Cross High School (Maitland) (this school)79.7%
Good Hope High School81.8%
Mondeor Eco School83.3%
Emmanuel Christian Academy84.2%
Ubuntu Football Academy88.9%
Darul Islam Islamic High School90.0%
Y2k College90.5%
The Leadership College90.7%
Oakland Academy90.9%
Northcliff House College90.9%
Leap Science and Maths School92.4%
Oracle Senior Secondary School (NPC)93.5%
Rosebank Progress College94.1%
Natural Learning Academy94.1%
Curro Foreshore96.0%
St. Joseph's College96.0%
Islamia College96.0%
Darun Na'Im Academy96.2%
Christel House South Africa96.4%
Madrasatur Rajaa Strand High School97.7%
Calling Education Npc Trading As Callin98.4%
Meridian Pinehurst Private School98.7%
Brandvlei Youth Centre100.0%
Al-Azhar Institute of Paarl100.0%
Nouveau - Paarl100.0%
Robertson Logos Christian School100.0%
Shalom Akademie100.0%
Al-Azhar High School100.0%
Star College - Bridgetown100.0%
Savvy College100.0%
Cannons Creek School100.0%
Herzlia High School100.0%
St. George's Grammar School100.0%
Bishops100.0%
Star College Cape Town100.0%
Academy Private School100.0%
Hope and Light Community Welfare (NPC)100.0%
Montgomery and Miller Academy100.0%
Boston Private School100.0%
Helderberg High School100.0%
Valsbaai Hoërskool100.0%
Curro Academy Sandown100.0%
Curro Uitzicht High School100.0%
Cbc St. John's Parklands100.0%
Parklands College100.0%
Riverside College100.0%
Lakeside Education Academy100.0%
Constantia Waldorf School100.0%
Springfield Convent of the Holy Rosary100.0%
Darul Arqam Islamic High School100.0%
Olyfkrans College.100.0%
Morester Akademie100.0%
Pass rate by subject and year
SubjectYearWroteAchieved 30%+Pass rate
Accounting20236583.3%
Accounting20249888.9%
Accounting202510880.0%
Business Studies2023222195.5%
Business Studies2024403997.5%
Business Studies2025292896.6%
Geography20231515100.0%
Geography2024302893.3%
Geography2025272592.6%
History20232424100.0%
History2024151493.3%
History20251919100.0%
Life Sciences2023272281.5%
Life Sciences2024302376.7%
Life Sciences2025322062.5%
Mathematical Literacy20233434100.0%
Mathematical Literacy2024575698.2%
Mathematical Literacy2025383797.4%
Mathematics2023241562.5%
Mathematics2024161062.5%
Mathematics202521523.8%
Physical Sciences2023151280.0%
Physical Sciences2024121191.7%
Physical Sciences202514642.9%

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025; subject results: DBE NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Methodology

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Holy Cross High School (Maitland)?

How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals — so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

(Independent Secondary schools in Western Cape)

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161 Coronation Road Maitland 7405

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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

Cape Town CBD7 km · 8 min
Century City7.6 km · 8 min
Claremont12.2 km · 11 min

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Location

What other schools are near Holy Cross High School (Maitland)?

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Purpose Finder Academy-Ndabeni
IntermediateIndependent

Data not available

Maitland · 0.7km away
Hidayatul Islam College
PrimaryIndependent
278 learners 11 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Kensington · 0.7km away
Koeberg High School
SecondaryPublic
88 learners 6 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools

Maitland · 0.8km away
Maitland High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,046 learners 33 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools

Maitland · 1km away
Oude Molen Hts.
SecondaryPublicQ5
830 learners 35 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools

Maitland · 1.1km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other independent secondary schools in Western Cape.

Grouped by sector, phase and province. Independent schools are fee-funded rather than quintile-funded, so they are not compared against public schools. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Leap Science and Maths School
SecondaryIndependent
486 learners 27 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools

Pinelands
Rosebank Progress College
SecondaryIndependent
38 learners 13 educators 3:1

Fewer learners per educator than 97% of similar schools

Rosebank
St. Joseph's College
SecondaryIndependent
163 learners 19 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 55% of similar schools

Rosebank

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

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