Public secondary school · Wallacedene, Cape Town, Western Cape · Metro East district (1 circuit)
On this page, you will find what parents need to know about Wallacedene Secondary School, from its location and fees to its admissions process and matric results.
Wallacedene Secondary School is a public secondary school in Wallacedene, City Of Cape Town. As a quintile Q3 school, it does not charge fees.
Of the 194 learners from Wallacedene Secondary School who wrote matric in 2025, 83% passed. The school's results have been trending upward.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 200 | 149 | 74.5% |
| 2024 | 227 | 189 | 83.3% |
| 2025 | 194 | 161 | 83.0% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
Wallacedene Secondary School reported results in 10 of these subjects. The best-performing subject was English First Additional Language, with a 98.7% pass rate.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 43 | 33 | 76.7% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 186 | 143 | 76.9% |
| Physical Sciences | 41 | 32 | 78.0% |
| Life Sciences | 93 | 60 | 64.5% |
| Accounting | 32 | 12 | 37.5% |
| Business Studies | 91 | 79 | 86.8% |
| Economics | 32 | 27 | 84.4% |
| Geography | 96 | 84 | 87.5% |
| History | 131 | 106 | 80.9% |
| English First Additional Language | 228 | 225 | 98.7% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Wallacedene Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q3 under the national funding norms. No-fee schools receive their operating funding directly from the state and do not charge parents school fees.
Because Wallacedene 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.