Cacadu Secondary School

Cacadu Secondary School is a public high school in Lady Frere, Eastern Cape, in the Chris Hani West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 495 learners and 16 educators, about 30.9 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Eastern Cape (703 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-poorest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, 96.8% of its 63 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

96.8% of the school's 63 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	89	58	65.2%	81.5%
2024	69	58	84.1%	85.1%
2025	63	61	96.8%	84.2%

Source: Department of Basic Education, 2025 NSC School Performance Report. Pass rate = candidates who achieved the NSC ÷ candidates who wrote. It doesn't show bachelor passes, distinctions or learners who left before Grade 12.

School facts

School type	Public high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	495
Educators (2025)	16
Learners per educator	30.9 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200600082
Exam centre number	4331004

Address and location

Street address	Cacadu Location,lady Frere,5410
Postal address	P.O. Box 633, Lady Frere, 5410
Town	Lady Frere
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Chris Hani West
Municipality	Emalahleni Local Municipality
Former department	Transkei

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Eastern Cape open the year before your child starts school. Contact the school for its application form and dates. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.