Kayamandi Secondary School

Kayamandi Secondary School is a public high school in Kaya Mandi, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, in the Cape Winelands education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 824 learners and 53 educators, about 34.4 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, 80.0% of its 240 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

80.0% of the school's 240 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Western Cape average of 88.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2023	294	193	65.6%	81.5%
2024	295	253	85.8%	86.6%
2025	240	192	80.0%	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)	1 824
Educators (2025)	53
Learners per educator	34.4 (province average 29.7)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	109042106
Exam centre number	1007717

Address and location

Street address	Old Corobrick Road Kayamandi Stellenbosch 7600
Postal address	P O Box 2271 Dennesig Unknown 7601
Suburb / area	Kaya Mandi
Town	Stellenbosch
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Cape Winelands
Circuit	10
Municipality	Stellenbosch
Ward	10204012
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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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.