Public secondary school · Macassar, Cape Town, Western Cape · Metro East district (1 circuit)
On this page, you will find a full profile of Macassar Sek Secondary School, covering its location, admissions steps, fees and matric performance.
Located in Macassar, City Of Cape Town, Macassar Sek Secondary School is a public secondary school. It is a fee-charging school, funded under quintile Q5.
Of the 109 learners from Macassar Sek Secondary School who wrote matric in 2025, 78% passed. The pass rate has improved over the past three years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 101 | 59 | 58.4% |
| 2024 | 115 | 81 | 70.4% |
| 2025 | 109 | 85 | 78.0% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
That year, Macassar Sek Secondary School offered results across 7 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 | 4 | 1 | 25.0% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 111 | 78 | 70.3% |
| Life Sciences | 58 | 20 | 34.5% |
| Business Studies | 57 | 39 | 68.4% |
| Geography | 36 | 26 | 72.2% |
| History | 115 | 90 | 78.3% |
| English First Additional Language | 115 | 115 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Macassar Sek Secondary School is a fee-charging school, classified quintile Q5. Fee-charging schools receive lower per-learner state funding and rely on school fees to cover the difference. Public schools in this quintile typically charge an estimated R1,500 to R8,000 a year. This is a national estimate, not a figure verified for Macassar Sek Secondary School specifically, so contact the school directly to confirm its current fees.
Macassar Sek 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.