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Northcliff House College

CombinedIndependentNSC Exams EMIS: 115007810

Sand Bay, Overberg, Western Cape

160
Learners
8:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Northcliff House College?

Northcliff House College is an independent combined school in Sand Bay, within the Overberg education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 160 enrolled learners and 19 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 8:1. Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

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

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

Independent school

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

Small school

This school has 160 enrolled learners.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Northcliff House College?

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 66% of similar schools

(Independent Combined schools in Western Cape)

NSC Matric Results

2023
100.0%
12/12 passed
2024
100.0%
11/11 passed
2025
90.9%
10/11 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
2023100.0%
2024100.0%
202590.9%
Out of every 100 Q2 schools in Western Cape, 80 scored lower than this school.

Too few similar schools for a distribution chart.

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025. Methodology

Contact

36 Berghof Drive Berghof Onrus 7200
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Somerset West46.8 km
Stellenbosch59.6 km
Bellville75 km
Tyger Valley77 km
Paarl77.5 km
Wynberg78.8 km

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What other schools are near Northcliff House College?

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

Curro Hermanus
CombinedIndependent
810 learners 57 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools

Sand Bay · 2.1km away
Hermanus Waldorf School
IntermediateIndependent
279 learners 14 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Sand Bay · 2.3km away
Light of the Cross Ministries Trust T/A
CombinedIndependent
198 learners 8 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Sandbaai · 2.8km away
Hawston Primêre Skool
PrimaryPublicQ3
975 learners 34 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 81% of similar schools

Hawston · 3.9km away
Zwelihle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,629 learners 48 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 40% of similar schools

Hermanus · 4.1km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other combined schools in Western Cape with Quintile 2.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Northcliff House College.

Daniel Academy
CombinedIndependent
25 learners 3 educators 8:1

Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools

Gordons Bay
Curro Somerset West
CombinedIndependent
485 learners 43 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 41% of similar schools

Somerset West
Renaissance Private School
CombinedIndependent
69 learners 5 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 22% of similar schools

Eersterivier

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 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.