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Zwelihle Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200401213

Engcobo, CHRIS HANI EAST, Eastern Cape

327
Learners
30:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Zwelihle Secondary School is a public secondary school in Engcobo, within the CHRIS HANI EAST education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a small-to-medium school with 327 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 67%

(Q1 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

73.2%
2025 Pass Rate
41/56
candidates passed
64%
2023
82%
2024
73%
2025
Higher pass rate than 20% 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.

Bekileni Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
35 learners 4 educators 9:1
Lower L:E ratio than 99%
Engcobo · 2.7km away
Zweloxolo Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
121 learners 7 educators 17:1
Lower L:E ratio than 84%
Engcobo · 2.8km away
Qengqeleka Primary Junior School
PrimaryPublicQ1
113 learners 6 educators 19:1
Lower L:E ratio than 79%
Engcobo · 3.9km away
Nosimo Technical High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
311 learners 10 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 64%
Engcobo · 4.3km away
Dabulingwe Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
95 learners 3 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 22%
Engcobo · 4.6km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in Engcobo with similar characteristics.

Clarkebury Agricultural School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1 152 learners 29 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 18%
Engcobo
Cwecweni Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
734 learners 21 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 39%
Engcobo
Dolophini Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
382 learners 9 educators 42:1
Lower L:E ratio than 11%
Engcobo
Emizamoyethu Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
545 learners 15 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 30%
Engcobo
Khanyolwethu Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
685 learners 25 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 76%
Engcobo

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

Tora A/A Qanguleni Location,Ngcobo,Ngcobo,5050

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha69.2 km
Queenstown120.4 km
East London125.9 km
King William's Town130.1 km
Makhanda217.5 km
Port Alfred222 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.