Public secondary school · Zweletemba, Worcester, Western Cape · Cape Winelands district (3 circuit)
On this page, you will find the key facts about Vusisizwe Secondary School: where it is, how to apply, what it costs and how its matric results have performed.
Vusisizwe Secondary School is a public secondary school serving families in and around Zweletemba, Worcester. The school falls under quintile Q1 and charges no school fees.
Vusisizwe Secondary School entered 157 candidates for the 2025 National Senior Certificate, achieving a 68.8% pass rate. The school's results have been trending upward.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 187 | 111 | 59.4% |
| 2025 | 157 | 108 | 68.8% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
Vusisizwe Secondary School reported results in 9 of these subjects. The best-performing subject was English First Additional Language, with a 99.5% pass rate.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 9 | 3 | 33.3% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 207 | 133 | 64.3% |
| Physical Sciences | 8 | 3 | 37.5% |
| Life Sciences | 73 | 26 | 35.6% |
| Business Studies | 81 | 61 | 75.3% |
| Economics | 32 | 20 | 62.5% |
| Geography | 104 | 74 | 71.2% |
| History | 209 | 168 | 80.4% |
| English First Additional Language | 216 | 215 | 99.5% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Vusisizwe Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q1 under the national funding norms. No-fee schools receive their operating funding directly from the state and do not charge parents school fees.
Because Vusisizwe Secondary School is a public school in the Western Cape, its admissions go through the province's centralised Western Cape Admissions Portal rather than the school alone. The main 2027 intake window for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 ran from 10 March to 14 April 2026; transfers for other grades ran from 3 to 17 August 2026. Read the full Western Cape School Application Process Guide for what you'll need.