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Mzamba Senior Secondary School

CombinedPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200500824

Bizana, Alfred Nzo East, Eastern Cape

1,731
Learners
43:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mzamba Senior Secondary School?

Mzamba Senior Secondary School is a public combined school in Bizana, within the Alfred Nzo East education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a very large school with 1,731 enrolled learners and 40 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 43:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees. Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Large school

This school has 1,731 enrolled learners.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mzamba Senior Secondary School?

How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals — so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

(Q2 Combined schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results

2023
87.4%
152/174 passed
2024
82.0%
150/183 passed
2025
83.1%
167/201 passed

Each year reflects a different cohort. Year-on-year change does not necessarily indicate improvement or decline.

Pass rate by year (NSC)
YearPass rate
202387.4%
202482.0%
202583.1%
Out of every 100 Q2 schools in Eastern Cape, 40 scored lower than this school.

Too few similar schools for a distribution chart.

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025. Methodology

Contact

Esikhumbeni A/A,Mzamba Location,Bizana,4800
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha125.3 km
East London298.5 km
Queenstown299.1 km
King William's Town319 km
Port Alfred408.6 km
Makhanda409.9 km

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What other schools are near Mzamba Senior Secondary School?

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Sikelweni Elementary School
PrimaryIndependent
161 learners 8 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Alfred Nzo East · 1.1km away
Zamokuhle Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
915 learners 24 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

Bizana · 1.5km away
Vukuzenzele Special School
Special NeedsPublic
208 learners 27 educators 8:1

Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools

Bizana · 1.8km away
Nompumalanga Special School
Special NeedsPublic
274 learners 21 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools

Bizana · 1.8km away
Dyifani Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
373 learners 9 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

Bizana · 3.5km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other combined schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 2.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Mzamba Senior Secondary School.

Zamokuhle Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
915 learners 24 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

Bizana
Emdeni Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
1,008 learners 27 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Bizana
Mt Zion Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
391 learners 13 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools

Bizana

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.