Public secondary school · Kuyasa, Cape Town, Western Cape · Metro East district (1 circuit)
On this page, you will find a full profile of Esangweni Secondary School, covering its location, admissions steps, fees and matric performance.
Located in Kuyasa, City Of Cape Town, Esangweni Secondary School is a public secondary school. It is a no-fee school, funded under quintile Q2.
In 2025, 172 matric candidates from Esangweni Secondary School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 89.5% passed. The school's results have been trending upward.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 136 | 107 | 78.7% |
| 2024 | 169 | 149 | 88.2% |
| 2025 | 172 | 154 | 89.5% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
That year, Esangweni Secondary School offered results across 10 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. The best-performing subject was English First Additional Language, with a 100% pass rate.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 37 | 25 | 67.6% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 133 | 122 | 91.7% |
| Physical Sciences | 22 | 21 | 95.5% |
| Life Sciences | 80 | 52 | 65.0% |
| Accounting | 36 | 27 | 75.0% |
| Business Studies | 61 | 57 | 93.4% |
| Economics | 61 | 44 | 72.1% |
| Geography | 109 | 99 | 90.8% |
| History | 87 | 85 | 97.7% |
| English First Additional Language | 170 | 170 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
As a quintile Q2 no-fee school, Esangweni Secondary School does not charge school fees. State funding covers its running costs.
Esangweni Secondary School is a public school, so admissions and transfers are handled through the Western Cape Education Department's online system rather than the school directly. For the 2027 intake, Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 applications ran from 10 March to 14 April 2026, with transfer requests for other grades running from 3 to 17 August 2026, via the Western Cape Admissions Portal. See the full Western Cape School Application Process Guide for the required documents and full process.