Masakheke Combined School

Masakheke Combined School is a public combined school in Nkqubela, Robertson, Western Cape, in the Cape Winelands education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 877 learners and 21 educators, about 41.8 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public combined schools in Western Cape (754 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-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, 67.3% of its 113 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

67.3% of the school's 113 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Western Cape average of 88.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2023	80	46	57.5%	81.5%
2024	65	49	75.4%	86.6%
2025	113	76	67.3%	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 combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	877
Educators (2025)	21
Learners per educator	41.8 (province average 27)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	128041108
Exam centre number	1008834

Address and location

Street address	Peter Street Nkqubela Location Robertson 6705
Postal address	P O Box 317 Nkqubela Robertson 6705
Suburb / area	Nkqubela
Town	Robertson
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Cape Winelands
Circuit	2
Municipality	Langeberg
Ward	10206002
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.