Public secondary school · Butterworth, Eastern Cape · Amathole East district (Unknown circuit)
On this page, you will find a full profile of Vuluhlanga Senior Secondary School, covering its location, admissions steps, fees and matric performance.
Located in Butterworth, Vuluhlanga Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school. As a quintile Q2 school, it does not charge fees.
In 2025, 80 matric candidates from Vuluhlanga Senior Secondary School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 76.3% passed. That is a step back from the previous two years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 45 | 40 | 88.9% |
| 2024 | 55 | 46 | 83.6% |
| 2025 | 80 | 61 | 76.3% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
That year, Vuluhlanga Senior Secondary School offered results across 8 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. The best-performing subject was Geography, with a 100% pass rate.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 55 | 24 | 43.6% |
| Physical Sciences | 41 | 20 | 48.8% |
| Life Sciences | 55 | 46 | 83.6% |
| Agricultural Sciences | 55 | 53 | 96.4% |
| Accounting | 14 | 10 | 71.4% |
| Economics | 14 | 3 | 21.4% |
| Geography | 41 | 41 | 100.0% |
| English First Additional Language | 55 | 55 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
As a quintile Q2 no-fee school, Vuluhlanga Senior Secondary School does not charge school fees. State funding covers its running costs.
As a public school, Vuluhlanga Senior Secondary School follows the Eastern Cape's admissions process: Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 late applications go through the Eastern Cape Admissions Platform, and all other grades apply in person at the school. Read the full Eastern Cape School Application Process Guide for what's required.