Public secondary school · Kaya Mandi, Stellenbosch, Western Cape · Cape Winelands district (10 circuit)
On this page, you will find everything you need to know about Kayamandi Secondary School, including its location, admissions process, fees and matric results.
In Kaya Mandi, Stellenbosch, Kayamandi Secondary School operates as a public secondary school. As a quintile Q1 school, it does not charge fees.
In 2025, 240 matric candidates from Kayamandi Secondary School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 80% passed. The pass rate has improved over the past three years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 294 | 193 | 65.6% |
| 2024 | 295 | 253 | 85.8% |
| 2025 | 240 | 192 | 80.0% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
That year, Kayamandi Secondary School offered results across 8 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. The best-performing subject was English First Additional Language, with a 99.7% pass rate.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 75 | 55 | 73.3% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 220 | 173 | 78.6% |
| Physical Sciences | 75 | 68 | 90.7% |
| Life Sciences | 207 | 168 | 81.2% |
| Agricultural Sciences | 127 | 115 | 90.6% |
| Geography | 215 | 180 | 83.7% |
| History | 62 | 55 | 88.7% |
| English First Additional Language | 295 | 294 | 99.7% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
As a quintile Q1 no-fee school, Kayamandi Secondary School does not charge school fees. State funding covers its running costs.
Kayamandi 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.