Wellington Secondary School

Wellington Secondary School is a public high school in Van Wyks Vlei, Wellington, Western Cape, in the Cape Winelands education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 165 learners and 35 educators, about 33.3 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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. In the 2025 matric exams, 68.8% of its 189 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

68.8% of the school's 189 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Western Cape average of 88.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2023	180	115	63.9%	81.5%
2024	195	150	76.9%	86.6%
2025	189	130	68.8%	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	No
Learners (2025)	1 165
Educators (2025)	35
Learners per educator	33.3 (province average 29.7)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	112473537
Exam centre number	1005565

Address and location

Street address	Davidslaan van Wyksvlei Wellington 7655
Postal address	Posbus 355 Wellington Unknown 7655
Suburb / area	Van Wyks Vlei
Town	Wellington
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Cape Winelands
Circuit	7
Municipality	Drakenstein
Ward	10203007
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.