Public secondary school · Eagle Park, Cape Town, Western Cape · Metro South district (2 circuit)
On this page, you will find a full profile of Pelican Park High School, covering its location, admissions steps, fees and matric performance.
Located in Eagle Park, City Of Cape Town, Pelican Park High School is a public secondary school. It is a fee-charging school, funded under quintile Q5.
Pelican Park High School entered 199 candidates for the 2025 National Senior Certificate, achieving a 89.9% pass rate. Results have held steady year on year.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 154 | 136 | 88.3% |
| 2024 | 154 | 145 | 94.2% |
| 2025 | 199 | 179 | 89.9% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
That year, Pelican Park High School offered results across 9 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. Geography had the strongest result, at 96.7%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 23 | 20 | 87.0% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 132 | 119 | 90.2% |
| Physical Sciences | 19 | 15 | 78.9% |
| Life Sciences | 49 | 44 | 89.8% |
| Accounting | 6 | 3 | 50.0% |
| Business Studies | 36 | 29 | 80.6% |
| Economics | 36 | 21 | 58.3% |
| Geography | 60 | 58 | 96.7% |
| History | 92 | 86 | 93.5% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Pelican Park High 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 Pelican Park High School specifically, so contact the school directly to confirm its current fees.
Pelican Park High 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.