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Zwelakhe Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200501338

Umzimvubua A, ALFRED NZO WEST, Eastern Cape

1 283
Learners
32:1
L:E Ratio
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Zwelakhe Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school in Umzimvubua A, within the ALFRED NZO WEST education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a large school with 1 283 enrolled learners.

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 1 283 enrolled learners.

Learner-Educator Ratio Context

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 46%

(Q2 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

96.7%
2025 Pass Rate
263/272
candidates passed
92%
2023
98%
2024
97%
2025
Higher pass rate than 89% of Q2 schools in Eastern Cape

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025. Methodology

Nearby Schools

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

Mjila's Ridge Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
85 learners 5 educators 17:1
Lower L:E ratio than 75%
Tabankulu · 0.2km away
Mzinto Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
98 learners 7 educators 14:1
Lower L:E ratio than 87%
Mount Frere · 2km away
Lufafa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
209 learners 8 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 33%
Tabankulu · 2.5km away
Nyosini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
150 learners 8 educators 19:1
Lower L:E ratio than 68%
Mount Ayliff · 2.7km away
Tlali Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
89 learners 4 educators 22:1
Lower L:E ratio than 53%
Tabankulu · 3km away

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

Mjila Location,Tabankulu,5090

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha88.1 km
Queenstown242.5 km
East London266.3 km
King William's Town278.3 km
Cradock362.6 km
Makhanda365.6 km

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Class size comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. 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.