Qhayiya Secondary School

Qhayiya Secondary School is a public high school in Zwelihle, Hermanus, Western Cape, in the Overberg education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 954 learners and 61 educators, about 32 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, 89.5% of its 305 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

89.5% of the school's 305 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Western Cape average of 88.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2023	337	229	68.0%	81.5%
2024	298	253	84.9%	86.6%
2025	305	273	89.5%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 954
Educators (2025)	61
Learners per educator	32 (province average 29.7)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	115333646
Exam centre number	1008841

Address and location

Street address	37 Hlobo Street Zwelihle Location Hermanus 7200
Postal address	P.O.Box 493 Hermanus Unknown 7200
Suburb / area	Zwelihle
Town	Hermanus
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Overberg
Circuit	2
Municipality	Overstrand
Ward	10302005
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.