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Zwelimjongile Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200200960

Ngcabasa Location, Amathole West, Eastern Cape

112
Learners
16:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Zwelimjongile Secondary School?

Zwelimjongile Secondary School is a public secondary school in Ngcabasa Location, within the Amathole West education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 112 enrolled learners and 7 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 16:1.

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.

The school falls within the Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality local municipality. Among 192 Q2 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape, it has fewer learners per educator than 95% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at Ngcabasa Location, Debe Nek, 5604.

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

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.

Small school

This school has 112 enrolled learners.

NSC Matric Results

2023
84.6%
11/13 passed
2024
76.5%
13/17 passed
2025
93.3%
14/15 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
202384.6%
202476.5%
202593.3%
Pass rate distribution — Quintile 2 schools in Eastern Cape (2025)30% 35% 40% 45% 50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 86% Mthwaku Senior Secondary School: 36.1%Ikwezi Secondary School: 42.1%Sovuka Sikhanye Secondary School: 50.0%Bubele High School: 52.9%Zweliyandila High School: 55.6%Joyi Senior Secondary School: 56.0%Zanemfundo Senior Secondary School: 57.1%Mtengwane Senior Secondary School: 57.6%Cameron Ngudle Senior Secondary School: 59.3%Josi Marela Senior Secondary School: 60.0%Nangamso Secondary School: 60.0%Joubert Ludidi Senior Secondary School: 61.1%Mtweni Senior Secondary School: 61.5%Bazindlovu Senior Secondary School: 63.5%Cedarville Public School: 64.0%Mangelengele Senior Secondary School: 64.9%Masibonisane Senior Secondary School: 65.0%Somagunya Senior Secondary School: 65.6%Phakamani Senior Secondary School: 65.7%Gobinamba Tech and Comm Senior Secondary School: 65.7%Hlamandana Secondary School: 66.4%Khanya-Naledi Combined School: 66.4%Mtawelanga High School: 67.1%Matandela Junior Secondary School: 67.3%Nonkqubela Secondary School: 67.4%Dilizintaba Senior Secondary School: 67.7%Dimanda Senior Secondary School: 68.2%Tandanani Senior Secondary School: 68.9%Daluhlanga Senior Secondary School: 69.2%Kulile Secondary School: 69.2%Lingelethu Senior Secondary School: 69.6%A M S Sityana Senior Secondary School: 70.3%L M Malgas Senior Secondary School: 70.6%Vuselela Senior Secondary School: 70.8%Enyanisweni Secondary School: 71.0%Mvenyane Senior Secondary School: 71.3%Sangoni Senior Secondary School: 72.1%Dangwana Senior Secondary School: 72.5%Masakhane Senior Secondary School: 72.5%Gobinamba Senior Secondary School: 73.0%Zibi Meyer Senior Secondary School: 73.2%Mpondombini Secondary School: 73.4%St Margaret Senior Secondary School: 73.6%Caguba Senior Secondary School: 73.8%Njongozabantu Senior Secondary School: 74.1%Magadla Senior Secondary School: 74.8%Xilinxa Senior Secondary School: 75.4%Mtebele Senior Secondary School: 75.5%Mount Arthur Girls High School: 75.5%Sapukanduku Senior Secondary School: 75.9%Gwadana Senior Secondary School: 76.0%Ngubezulu Senior Secondary School: 76.1%Vuluhlanga Senior Secondary School: 76.3%Thomas Ntaba Senior Secondary School: 76.3%Thozamisa Senior Secondary School: 76.6%Sakuphumelela Secondary School: 76.8%Kulanathi Senior Secondary School: 77.2%Vukile Tshwete Secondary School: 77.4%Mqikela Senior Secondary School: 77.5%Mphahlalatsane Senior Secondary School: 77.8%Mgezwa Senior Secondary School: 77.9%Bhongolethu Secondary School: 78.0%Abambo Agricultural School: 79.2%St Matthews High School: 79.6%Falo Senior Secondary School: 79.7%Sophakama Senior Secondary School: 80.0%Mzwini Secondary School: 80.0%D M Skosana Senior Secondary School: 80.7%Lukhanyo High School: 81.0%Zanabantu Senior Secondary School: 81.0%Daluhlanga Senior Secondary School: 81.7%Mzikayise Dalasile Senior Secondary School: 81.7%St Bartholomew's Senior Secondary School: 82.0%Phuthalichaba Senior Secondary School: 82.3%Lingelethu Senior Secondary School: 82.4%Milton Mbekela Senior Secondary School: 82.7%Sobantu Senior Secondary School: 83.0%Mzamba Senior Secondary School: 83.1%Kwashushu Senior Secondary School: 83.3%Kaulela High School: 83.3%Tutor Ndamase Senior Secondary School: 83.9%Tamsanqa Senior Secondary School: 84.0%Mdibaniso Secondary School: 84.3%Jonas Goduka Senior Secondary School: 84.4%Gengqe Senior Secondary School: 84.6%Blikana Senior Secondary School: 84.8%Gobe Commercial High School: 85.0%Geju Secondary School: 85.0%Gcisa Senior Secondary School: 85.0%Sidinane Senior Secondary School: 85.1%Luvumelwano Senior Secondary School: 85.2%Arthur Ngunga Senior Secondary School: 85.3%Palmerton High School: 85.4%Ezizweni High School: 85.6%Bomela Senior Secondary School: 85.7%Fort Malan Senior Secondary School: 86.2%Ramafole Senior Secondary School: 86.3%Ncuncuzo Senior Secondary School: 86.3%Ngwekazi Senior Secondary School: 86.4%Shawbury Senior Secondary School: 86.6%Mazizini High School: 86.9%Bonxa High School: 87.1%Ndamase Senior Secondary School: 87.3%Dinizulu High School: 87.4%Sizingisile Senior Secondary School: 87.5%Manzana Senior Secondary School: 87.7%Vuli Valley Senior Secondary School: 87.8%Zwelixolile Senior Secondary School: 88.5%Zamokuhle Senior Secondary School: 88.7%Ezingqayi Senior Secondary School: 88.8%La-Grange Senior Secondary School: 88.9%Ncedolwethu Senior Secondary School: 88.9%Senyukele Senior Secondary School: 89.0%Badi Senior Secondary School: 89.0%Dalibaso Senior Secondary School: 89.0%Freemantle Agricultural School: 89.1%Good Hope Senior Secondary School: 89.5%Elukhanyisweni Senior Secondary School: 89.7%Qhayiya Senior Secondary School: 90.0%Mnceba Senior Secondary School: 90.1%Siseko Senior Secondary School: 90.2%Dilizintaba Senior Secondary School: 90.5%Kwanikwe Junior Secondary School: 90.6%Jongizizwe Nkwenkwezi Senior Secondary School: 90.6%Mehlomakulu Senior Secondary School: 90.6%Zibokwana Senior Secondary School: 90.8%July Senior Secondary School: 90.9%Colosa Senior Secondary School: 91.7%Jenca Senior Secondary School: 91.7%Mzomhle Senior Secondary School: 91.8%Sotinini Senior Secondary School: 92.0%Tsholomnqa High School: 92.0%Ndzululwazi Senior Secondary School: 92.2%Macibe Senior Secondary School: 92.2%Zanokhanyo Senior Secondary School: 92.8%Osborn Senior Secondary School: 92.9%Kanana Senior Secondary School: 92.9%Zwelandile Senior Secondary School: 93.0%Rocklands Intermediate Farm School: 93.0%Ndema Senior Secondary School: 93.1%Mbodleni Senior Secondary School: 93.3%Zwelimjongile Secondary School: 93.3%Ngqeleni Senior Secondary School: 93.6%Jojo Senior Secondary School: 93.7%Sulenkama Senior Secondary School: 93.9%Jamangile Senior Secondary School: 94.2%Zanovuyo Senior Secondary School: 94.4%Chief Henry Bokleni Senior Secondary School: 94.4%Byletts Combined School: 94.5%Ida High School: 94.7%Mount Hargreaves Senior Secondary School: 95.1%Rode Senior Secondary School: 95.2%Upper Gwadu Senior Secondary School: 95.2%Dalubuhle Secondary School: 95.2%Zwelivumile Senior Secondary School: 95.2%Ntsonkotha Senior Secondary School: 95.2%Makaula Senior Secondary School: 95.3%Samuel Nombewu Senior Secondary School: 95.3%Sibuyele High School: 95.4%Healdtown Comprehensive School: 95.5%Brooksnek Senior Secondary School: 95.7%Jim Mvabaza Senior Secondary School: 95.8%Ngwenze Senior Secondary School: 96.0%Emfundweni Senior Secondary School: 96.0%L Jentile Senior Secondary School: 96.1%Daliwonga Senior Secondary School: 96.4%Funiwe Senior Secondary School: 96.6%Dinizulu Senior Secondary School: 96.6%Zwelakhe Senior Secondary School: 96.7%Sosebenza Senior Secondary School: 96.7%Cacadu Secondary School: 96.8%Nyatela Senior Secondary School: 96.9%Nompumelelo Senior Secondary School: 97.5%Lupindo Senior Secondary School: 98.1%Jongabantu Senior Secondary School: 98.4%Arthur Mfebe Senior Secondary School: 98.4%Xolilizwe Senior Secondary School: 99.3%Masakala Senior Secondary School: 100.0%Phumelele Comp Tech Senior Secondary School: 100.0%Dondashe Senior Secondary School: 100.0%Gushiphela Senior Secondary School: 100.0%Jali High School: 100.0%Ngangelizwe Senior Secondary School: 100.0%Jongilanga High School: 100.0%Umzuvukile Secondary School: 100.0%Isikhoba Nombewu Tech Senior Secondary School: 100.0%Mbekweni High School: 100.0%Nonkqubela Senior Secondary School: 100.0%Soyisile Senior Secondary School: 100.0%Tambekile Senior Secondary School: 100.0%This school: 93.3% This school

93.3% pass rate in 2025 — 140 Quintile 2 schools in Eastern Cape scored lower, 48 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 2 schools in Eastern Cape in 2025
SchoolPass rate
Mthwaku Senior Secondary School36.1%
Ikwezi Secondary School42.1%
Sovuka Sikhanye Secondary School50.0%
Bubele High School52.9%
Zweliyandila High School55.6%
Joyi Senior Secondary School56.0%
Zanemfundo Senior Secondary School57.1%
Mtengwane Senior Secondary School57.6%
Cameron Ngudle Senior Secondary School59.3%
Josi Marela Senior Secondary School60.0%
Nangamso Secondary School60.0%
Joubert Ludidi Senior Secondary School61.1%
Mtweni Senior Secondary School61.5%
Bazindlovu Senior Secondary School63.5%
Cedarville Public School64.0%
Mangelengele Senior Secondary School64.9%
Masibonisane Senior Secondary School65.0%
Somagunya Senior Secondary School65.6%
Phakamani Senior Secondary School65.7%
Gobinamba Tech and Comm Senior Secondary School65.7%
Hlamandana Secondary School66.4%
Khanya-Naledi Combined School66.4%
Mtawelanga High School67.1%
Matandela Junior Secondary School67.3%
Nonkqubela Secondary School67.4%
Dilizintaba Senior Secondary School67.7%
Dimanda Senior Secondary School68.2%
Tandanani Senior Secondary School68.9%
Daluhlanga Senior Secondary School69.2%
Kulile Secondary School69.2%
Lingelethu Senior Secondary School69.6%
A M S Sityana Senior Secondary School70.3%
L M Malgas Senior Secondary School70.6%
Vuselela Senior Secondary School70.8%
Enyanisweni Secondary School71.0%
Mvenyane Senior Secondary School71.3%
Sangoni Senior Secondary School72.1%
Dangwana Senior Secondary School72.5%
Masakhane Senior Secondary School72.5%
Gobinamba Senior Secondary School73.0%
Zibi Meyer Senior Secondary School73.2%
Mpondombini Secondary School73.4%
St Margaret Senior Secondary School73.6%
Caguba Senior Secondary School73.8%
Njongozabantu Senior Secondary School74.1%
Magadla Senior Secondary School74.8%
Xilinxa Senior Secondary School75.4%
Mtebele Senior Secondary School75.5%
Mount Arthur Girls High School75.5%
Sapukanduku Senior Secondary School75.9%
Gwadana Senior Secondary School76.0%
Ngubezulu Senior Secondary School76.1%
Vuluhlanga Senior Secondary School76.3%
Thomas Ntaba Senior Secondary School76.3%
Thozamisa Senior Secondary School76.6%
Sakuphumelela Secondary School76.8%
Kulanathi Senior Secondary School77.2%
Vukile Tshwete Secondary School77.4%
Mqikela Senior Secondary School77.5%
Mphahlalatsane Senior Secondary School77.8%
Mgezwa Senior Secondary School77.9%
Bhongolethu Secondary School78.0%
Abambo Agricultural School79.2%
St Matthews High School79.6%
Falo Senior Secondary School79.7%
Sophakama Senior Secondary School80.0%
Mzwini Secondary School80.0%
D M Skosana Senior Secondary School80.7%
Lukhanyo High School81.0%
Zanabantu Senior Secondary School81.0%
Daluhlanga Senior Secondary School81.7%
Mzikayise Dalasile Senior Secondary School81.7%
St Bartholomew's Senior Secondary School82.0%
Phuthalichaba Senior Secondary School82.3%
Lingelethu Senior Secondary School82.4%
Milton Mbekela Senior Secondary School82.7%
Sobantu Senior Secondary School83.0%
Mzamba Senior Secondary School83.1%
Kwashushu Senior Secondary School83.3%
Kaulela High School83.3%
Tutor Ndamase Senior Secondary School83.9%
Tamsanqa Senior Secondary School84.0%
Mdibaniso Secondary School84.3%
Jonas Goduka Senior Secondary School84.4%
Gengqe Senior Secondary School84.6%
Blikana Senior Secondary School84.8%
Gobe Commercial High School85.0%
Geju Secondary School85.0%
Gcisa Senior Secondary School85.0%
Sidinane Senior Secondary School85.1%
Luvumelwano Senior Secondary School85.2%
Arthur Ngunga Senior Secondary School85.3%
Palmerton High School85.4%
Ezizweni High School85.6%
Bomela Senior Secondary School85.7%
Fort Malan Senior Secondary School86.2%
Ramafole Senior Secondary School86.3%
Ncuncuzo Senior Secondary School86.3%
Ngwekazi Senior Secondary School86.4%
Shawbury Senior Secondary School86.6%
Mazizini High School86.9%
Bonxa High School87.1%
Ndamase Senior Secondary School87.3%
Dinizulu High School87.4%
Sizingisile Senior Secondary School87.5%
Manzana Senior Secondary School87.7%
Vuli Valley Senior Secondary School87.8%
Zwelixolile Senior Secondary School88.5%
Zamokuhle Senior Secondary School88.7%
Ezingqayi Senior Secondary School88.8%
La-Grange Senior Secondary School88.9%
Ncedolwethu Senior Secondary School88.9%
Senyukele Senior Secondary School89.0%
Badi Senior Secondary School89.0%
Dalibaso Senior Secondary School89.0%
Freemantle Agricultural School89.1%
Good Hope Senior Secondary School89.5%
Elukhanyisweni Senior Secondary School89.7%
Qhayiya Senior Secondary School90.0%
Mnceba Senior Secondary School90.1%
Siseko Senior Secondary School90.2%
Dilizintaba Senior Secondary School90.5%
Kwanikwe Junior Secondary School90.6%
Jongizizwe Nkwenkwezi Senior Secondary School90.6%
Mehlomakulu Senior Secondary School90.6%
Zibokwana Senior Secondary School90.8%
July Senior Secondary School90.9%
Colosa Senior Secondary School91.7%
Jenca Senior Secondary School91.7%
Mzomhle Senior Secondary School91.8%
Sotinini Senior Secondary School92.0%
Tsholomnqa High School92.0%
Ndzululwazi Senior Secondary School92.2%
Macibe Senior Secondary School92.2%
Zanokhanyo Senior Secondary School92.8%
Osborn Senior Secondary School92.9%
Kanana Senior Secondary School92.9%
Zwelandile Senior Secondary School93.0%
Rocklands Intermediate Farm School93.0%
Ndema Senior Secondary School93.1%
Mbodleni Senior Secondary School93.3%
Zwelimjongile Secondary School (this school)93.3%
Ngqeleni Senior Secondary School93.6%
Jojo Senior Secondary School93.7%
Sulenkama Senior Secondary School93.9%
Jamangile Senior Secondary School94.2%
Zanovuyo Senior Secondary School94.4%
Chief Henry Bokleni Senior Secondary School94.4%
Byletts Combined School94.5%
Ida High School94.7%
Mount Hargreaves Senior Secondary School95.1%
Rode Senior Secondary School95.2%
Upper Gwadu Senior Secondary School95.2%
Dalubuhle Secondary School95.2%
Zwelivumile Senior Secondary School95.2%
Ntsonkotha Senior Secondary School95.2%
Makaula Senior Secondary School95.3%
Samuel Nombewu Senior Secondary School95.3%
Sibuyele High School95.4%
Healdtown Comprehensive School95.5%
Brooksnek Senior Secondary School95.7%
Jim Mvabaza Senior Secondary School95.8%
Ngwenze Senior Secondary School96.0%
Emfundweni Senior Secondary School96.0%
L Jentile Senior Secondary School96.1%
Daliwonga Senior Secondary School96.4%
Funiwe Senior Secondary School96.6%
Dinizulu Senior Secondary School96.6%
Zwelakhe Senior Secondary School96.7%
Sosebenza Senior Secondary School96.7%
Cacadu Secondary School96.8%
Nyatela Senior Secondary School96.9%
Nompumelelo Senior Secondary School97.5%
Lupindo Senior Secondary School98.1%
Jongabantu Senior Secondary School98.4%
Arthur Mfebe Senior Secondary School98.4%
Xolilizwe Senior Secondary School99.3%
Masakala Senior Secondary School100.0%
Phumelele Comp Tech Senior Secondary School100.0%
Dondashe Senior Secondary School100.0%
Gushiphela Senior Secondary School100.0%
Jali High School100.0%
Ngangelizwe Senior Secondary School100.0%
Jongilanga High School100.0%
Umzuvukile Secondary School100.0%
Isikhoba Nombewu Tech Senior Secondary School100.0%
Mbekweni High School100.0%
Nonkqubela Senior Secondary School100.0%
Soyisile Senior Secondary School100.0%
Tambekile Senior Secondary School100.0%

1 other school in this peer group recorded the same 93.3% 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
Agricultural Sciences2023141178.6%
Agricultural Sciences2024171270.6%
Agricultural Sciences2025151280.0%
English First Additional Language2023161593.8%
English First Additional Language2024191789.5%
English First Additional Language20251515100.0%
Geography2023151173.3%
Geography2024181688.9%
Geography2025151493.3%
Life Sciences2023151066.7%
Life Sciences2024191578.9%
Life Sciences20251515100.0%
Mathematical Literacy2023161381.3%
Mathematical Literacy2024191789.5%
Mathematical Literacy20251515100.0%

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 Zwelimjongile 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 95% of similar schools

(Q2 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

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What other schools are near Zwelimjongile Secondary School?

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

Ngcabasa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
159 learners 7 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

Debe Nek · 0.1km away
Ngqolowa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
62 learners 4 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 82% of similar schools

Middledrift · 3km away
Washington Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
32 learners 2 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

Debe Nek · 3.1km away
Phakama Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
18 learners 2 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 97% of similar schools

Middledrift · 5.5km away
Dikidikana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
139 learners 4 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Debe Nek · 6.2km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public secondary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 2.

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

Tamsanqa Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
155 learners 7 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 83% of similar schools

Debe Nek
Ngangelizwe Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
129 learners 9 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 97% of similar schools

Debe Nek
Josi Marela Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
31 learners 6 educators 5:1

Fewer learners per educator than 100% of similar schools

Middledrift

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

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