Zwelethemba High School

Zwelethemba High School is a public high school in Zweletemba, Worcester, Western Cape, in the Cape Winelands education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 943 learners and 26 educators, about 36.3 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 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. In the 2025 matric exams, 84.9% of its 126 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

84.9% of the school's 126 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Western Cape average of 88.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2023	128	57	44.5%	81.5%
2024	120	95	79.2%	86.6%
2025	126	107	84.9%	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	No
Learners (2025)	943
Educators (2025)	26
Learners per educator	36.3 (province average 29.7)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	100000585
Exam centre number	1008920

Address and location

Street address	Mngcunube Street Zwelethemba Worcester 6850
Postal address	Mngcunube Street Zwelethemba Worcester 6850
Suburb / area	Zweletemba
Town	Worcester
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Cape Winelands
Circuit	3
Municipality	Breede Valley
Ward	10205008
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.