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Zwelenqaba Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200401208

Elliotdale, AMATHOLE EAST, Eastern Cape

727
Learners
33:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Zwelenqaba Secondary School is a public rural secondary school in Elliotdale, within the AMATHOLE EAST education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a medium-sized school with 727 enrolled learners.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

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 51%

(Q1 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

72.5%
2025 Pass Rate
129/178
candidates passed
77%
2023
80%
2024
73%
2025
Higher pass rate than 19% of Q1 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.

Kwantshunqe Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
445 learners 12 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 19%
Elliotdale · 0.1km away
Lower Bufumba Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
227 learners 7 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 19%
Elliotdale · 1.9km away
Mtsotso Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
401 learners 11 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 21%
Elliotdale · 2.9km away
Magoxo Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
270 learners 7 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 8%
Mqanduli · 3.9km away
Gwebityala Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1 068 learners 31 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 42%
Xhorha · 4km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in Elliotdale with similar characteristics.

Ganizulu Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1 022 learners 30 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 45%
Elliotdale
Nobangile Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
711 learners 20 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 35%
Elliotdale

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Contact

Nkwalini A/A,Elliotdale,5070

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha50.6 km
East London146.9 km
King William's Town174.1 km
Queenstown195.8 km
Port Alfred259.7 km
Makhanda267.1 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.