Public secondary school · Elsies River, Cape Town, Western Cape · Metro North district (3 circuit)
On this page, you will find the key facts about Valhalla Secondary School: where it is, how to apply, what it costs and how its matric results have performed.
Valhalla Secondary School is a public secondary school serving families in and around Elsies River, City Of Cape Town. The school falls under quintile Q4 and charges school fees.
Of the 116 learners from Valhalla Secondary School who wrote matric in 2025, 79.3% passed. The school's results have been trending upward.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 93 | 61 | 65.6% |
| 2024 | 72 | 58 | 80.6% |
| 2025 | 116 | 92 | 79.3% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
Valhalla Secondary School reported results in 8 of these subjects. Accounting led the field at 100%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 9 | 3 | 33.3% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 67 | 59 | 88.1% |
| Life Sciences | 59 | 20 | 33.9% |
| Accounting | 6 | 6 | 100.0% |
| Business Studies | 72 | 55 | 76.4% |
| Geography | 29 | 23 | 79.3% |
| History | 43 | 35 | 81.4% |
| English First Additional Language | 32 | 32 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
As a fee-charging quintile Q4 school, Valhalla Secondary School sets school fees to supplement its state funding, with schools in this quintile typically charging an estimated R1,500 to R8,000 a year. Prospective parents should contact Valhalla Secondary School for its exact current amount.
Valhalla 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.