Manyano High School

Manyano High School is a public high school in Ilitha Park, Cape Town, Western Cape, in the Metro East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 907 learners and 50 educators, about 38.1 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in Western Cape (1 088 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 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, 99.5% of its 198 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

99.5% of the school's 198 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Western Cape average of 88.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2023	225	213	94.7%	81.5%
2024	193	182	94.3%	86.6%
2025	198	197	99.5%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 907
Educators (2025)	50
Learners per educator	38.1 (province average 29.7)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	106373435
Exam centre number	1006651

Address and location

Street address	Msobomvu Drive Ilitha Park Khayelitsha 7784
Postal address	Box 4 Khayelitsha Unknown 7784
Suburb / area	Ilitha Park
Town	Cape Town
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Metro East
Circuit	6
Municipality	City of Cape Town
Ward	19100092
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.