Manzomthombo Secondary School

Manzomthombo Secondary School is a public high school in Mfuleni, Cape Town, Western Cape, in the Metro North education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 726 learners and 48 educators, about 36 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, 87.0% of its 277 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

87.0% of the school's 277 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Western Cape average of 88.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2023	309	275	89.0%	81.5%
2024	284	237	83.5%	86.6%
2025	277	241	87.0%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 726
Educators (2025)	48
Learners per educator	36 (province average 29.7)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	199042109
Exam centre number	1004426

Address and location

Street address	Nkohla Street Mfuleni 7100
Postal address	P.O. Box 161 Blackheath Unknown 7581
Suburb / area	Mfuleni
Town	Cape Town
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Metro North
Circuit	6
Municipality	City of Cape Town
Ward	19100016
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.