Ilingelethu Secondary School

Ilingelethu Secondary School is a public high school in Ilinge Lethu, Malmesbury, Western Cape, in the West Coast education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 444 learners and 34 educators, about 42.5 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. In the 2025 matric exams, 82.1% of its 218 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

82.1% of the school's 218 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Western Cape average of 88.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2023	265	178	67.2%	81.5%
2024	146	131	89.7%	86.6%
2025	218	179	82.1%	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	No
Learners (2025)	1 444
Educators (2025)	34
Learners per educator	42.5 (province average 29.7)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	132473510
Exam centre number	1005540

Address and location

Street address	Holomisa Street Lingelethu Township Malmesbury 7300
Postal address	P.O. Box 1056 Malmesbury Unknown 7300
Suburb / area	Ilinge Lethu
Town	Malmesbury
Province	Western Cape
Education district	West Coast
Circuit	1
Municipality	Swartland
Ward	10105009
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.