Public secondary school · Kaya Mandi, Stellenbosch, Western Cape · Cape Winelands district (10 circuit)
On this page, you will find a full profile of Makupula Secondary School, covering its location, admissions steps, fees and matric performance.
Located in Kaya Mandi, Stellenbosch, Makupula Secondary School is a public secondary school. As a quintile Q1 school, it does not charge fees.
Makupula Secondary School entered 151 candidates for the 2025 National Senior Certificate, achieving a 89.4% pass rate. The pass rate has improved over the past three years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 135 | 116 | 85.9% |
| 2024 | 205 | 188 | 91.7% |
| 2025 | 151 | 135 | 89.4% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
That year, Makupula 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 | 25 | 6 | 24.0% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 180 | 162 | 90.0% |
| Accounting | 27 | 22 | 81.5% |
| Business Studies | 206 | 188 | 91.3% |
| Economics | 148 | 129 | 87.2% |
| History | 35 | 30 | 85.7% |
| English First Additional Language | 206 | 206 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
As a quintile Q1 no-fee school, Makupula Secondary School does not charge school fees. State funding covers its running costs.
Makupula 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.