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Zingisa Comprehensive High School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200401304

Umtata, OR Tambo Inland, Eastern Cape

1,422
Learners
37:1
Learners per educator
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Zingisa Comprehensive High School?

Zingisa Comprehensive High School is a public secondary school in Umtata, within the OR Tambo Inland education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,422 enrolled learners and 38 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 37:1.

It is classified as Quintile 4 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption. Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education.

The school falls within the King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality local municipality. Among 25 Q4 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape, it has more learners per educator than 100% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at Port St. Johns Road, Maydene Farm, Mthatha, 5099, and can be reached on 047 531 6034.

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

What You Should Know

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 4 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

Large school

This school has 1,422 enrolled learners.

NSC Matric Results

2023
95.2%
258/271 passed
2024
95.6%
238/249 passed
2025
98.2%
223/227 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
202395.2%
202495.6%
202598.2%
Pass rate distribution — Quintile 4 schools in Eastern Cape (2025)65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 93% Marymount Senior Secondary School: 70.1%Buffalo Metro Inner City High School: 71.9%Maria Louw Senior Secondary School: 72.8%Excelsior School: 76.1%Molteno High School: 76.7%Templeton High School: 78.0%Berlin High School: 80.4%Morningside High School: 80.7%Middelburg High School: 82.4%Otto Du Plessis Senior Secondary School: 84.7%Lady Grey Arts Academy: 84.8%Cathcart High School: 86.7%Newton Technical High School: 87.3%Indwe High School: 87.5%Tarkastad High School: 90.2%St James (Rc) Secondary School: 90.5%East London Secondary School: 90.6%Woolhope Secondary School: 90.6%Gonubie Secondary School: 90.9%Westbank Primary School: 92.3%Ethembeni Enrichment Centre: 92.4%Elliot High School: 92.6%Umtata High School: 92.6%Uitenhage Secondary School: 93.9%Linkside High School: 94.5%HoĆ«rskool De Vos Malan: 94.6%HoĆ«rskool CilliĆ©: 94.9%HoĆ«rskool Mclachlan: 95.0%Winterberg Agricultural High School: 95.6%Strelitzia High School: 96.3%HoĆ«rskool P J Olivier: 96.8%Greenpoint Secondary School: 97.0%Stutterheim High School: 97.1%Maclear High School: 97.2%Dordrecht High School: 97.4%HoĆ«rskool Barkly East: 97.6%Andrew Rabie High School: 98.2%Zingisa Comprehensive High School: 98.2%King Edward High School: 100.0%HoĆ«r Landbouskool Marlow: 100.0%Sada School of Excellence: 100.0%Ugie High School: 100.0%Burgersdorp High School: 100.0%Kirkwood High School: 100.0%HoĆ«rskool Paul Sauer: 100.0%This school: 98.2% This school

98.2% pass rate in 2025 — 36 Quintile 4 schools in Eastern Cape scored lower, 7 scored higher.

Each dot is one school. The dashed amber line shows where the typical similar school sits — half score above, half below. Pass rates each year reflect a different group of students.

Pass rate distribution for Quintile 4 schools in Eastern Cape in 2025
SchoolPass rate
Marymount Senior Secondary School70.1%
Buffalo Metro Inner City High School71.9%
Maria Louw Senior Secondary School72.8%
Excelsior School76.1%
Molteno High School76.7%
Templeton High School78.0%
Berlin High School80.4%
Morningside High School80.7%
Middelburg High School82.4%
Otto Du Plessis Senior Secondary School84.7%
Lady Grey Arts Academy84.8%
Cathcart High School86.7%
Newton Technical High School87.3%
Indwe High School87.5%
Tarkastad High School90.2%
St James (Rc) Secondary School90.5%
East London Secondary School90.6%
Woolhope Secondary School90.6%
Gonubie Secondary School90.9%
Westbank Primary School92.3%
Ethembeni Enrichment Centre92.4%
Elliot High School92.6%
Umtata High School92.6%
Uitenhage Secondary School93.9%
Linkside High School94.5%
Hoƫrskool De Vos Malan94.6%
Hoƫrskool CilliƩ94.9%
Hoƫrskool Mclachlan95.0%
Winterberg Agricultural High School95.6%
Strelitzia High School96.3%
Hoƫrskool P J Olivier96.8%
Greenpoint Secondary School97.0%
Stutterheim High School97.1%
Maclear High School97.2%
Dordrecht High School97.4%
Hoƫrskool Barkly East97.6%
Andrew Rabie High School98.2%
Zingisa Comprehensive High School (this school)98.2%
King Edward High School100.0%
Hoƫr Landbouskool Marlow100.0%
Sada School of Excellence100.0%
Ugie High School100.0%
Burgersdorp High School100.0%
Kirkwood High School100.0%
Hoƫrskool Paul Sauer100.0%

1 other school in this peer group recorded the same 98.2% pass rate in 2025. Schools that tie are not counted as scoring lower, so a percentile understates a result that many peers also achieved.

Pass rate by subject and year
SubjectYearWroteAchieved 30%+Pass rate
Accounting2023523363.5%
Accounting2024262180.8%
Accounting2025352468.6%
Agricultural Sciences202316915893.5%
Agricultural Sciences202416714989.2%
Agricultural Sciences202514613592.5%
Business Studies202313211990.2%
Business Studies202413812590.6%
Business Studies202510710497.2%
Economics2023423992.9%
Economics2024262388.5%
Economics2025373183.8%
English First Additional Language2023272272100.0%
English First Additional Language2024249249100.0%
English First Additional Language2025227227100.0%
Geography202319118697.4%
Geography202416716498.2%
Geography202516616498.8%
History202311811799.2%
History2024858498.8%
History2025868598.8%
Life Sciences202321217582.5%
Life Sciences202419615780.1%
Life Sciences202516614989.8%
Mathematical Literacy202310910394.5%
Mathematical Literacy2024747195.9%
Mathematical Literacy202510210098.0%
Mathematics202316213684.0%
Mathematics202417514281.1%
Mathematics202512511188.8%
Physical Sciences202312711288.2%
Physical Sciences202413711986.9%
Physical Sciences20251049389.4%

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025; subject results: DBE NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Methodology

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Zingisa Comprehensive High 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 0% of similar schools

(Q4 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Port St. Johns Road, Maydene Farm, Mthatha, 5099

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Mthatha3.7 km Ā· 5 min

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Location

What other schools are near Zingisa Comprehensive High School?

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

Riverside Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
146 learners 7 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools

Libode Ā· 0.7km away
Riverside Senior Secondary School
SecondaryIndependent
58 learners 8 educators 7:1

Fewer learners per educator than 65% of similar schools

Ngqeleni Ā· 0.8km away
Model Private School
CombinedIndependent
1,159 learners 38 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Addo Ā· 1.1km away
St Martins Private Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
278 learners 13 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 26% of similar schools

Mthatha Ā· 1.3km away
Kings Commercial College
SecondaryIndependent
239 learners 14 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools

Hillcrest Ā· 1.4km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public secondary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 4.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Zingisa Comprehensive High School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Umtata High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
660 learners 30 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools

Norwood
Gonubie Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
495 learners 23 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 71% of similar schools

Gonubie
Buffalo Metro Inner City High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
641 learners 25 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

Chiselhurst

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 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.

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