Ihlumelo Junor Secondary School

Ihlumelo Junor Secondary School is a public high school in Mbekweni, Paarl, Western Cape, in the Cape Winelands education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 747 learners and 46 educators, about 38 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in Western Cape (1 088 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the 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, 71.7% of its 258 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

71.7% of the school's 258 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Western Cape average of 88.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2023	191	146	76.4%	81.5%
2024	128	102	79.7%	86.6%
2025	258	185	71.7%	88.2%

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
Specialisation	Secondary Subjects
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 747
Educators (2025)	46
Learners per educator	38 (province average 29.7)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	130007282
Exam centre number	1007778

Address and location

Street address	Zingisani Mbekweni 7655
Postal address	P.O.Box 8072 Mbekweni Unknown 7655
Suburb / area	Mbekweni
Town	Paarl
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Cape Winelands
Circuit	7
Municipality	Drakenstein
Ward	10203016
Former department	Wce

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Western Cape open the year before your child starts school. In the Western Cape, apply through the Western Cape Education Department online admissions system. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.