Skip to main content

Zwelodumo Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200401225

Umtata, OR TAMBO INLAND, Eastern Cape

811
Learners
30:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Zwelodumo Senior Secondary School is a public rural secondary school in Umtata, within the OR TAMBO INLAND education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a medium-sized school with 811 enrolled learners.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 3 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 73%

(Q3 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

70.1%
2025 Pass Rate
89/127
candidates passed
64%
2023
76%
2024
70%
2025
Higher pass rate than 12% of Q3 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.

Xugxwala Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
234 learners 8 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 49%
Umtata · 0.6km away
Viedgesville Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
127 learners 6 educators 21:1
Lower L:E ratio than 79%
Umtata · 2km away
The Eagle Academy Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
803 learners 18 educators 45:1
Lower L:E ratio than 3%
Mthatha · 2.3km away
Springvale Primary Junior School
PrimaryPublicQ3
130 learners 6 educators 22:1
Lower L:E ratio than 77%
Umtata · 2.7km away
Jongisizwe Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
115 learners 6 educators 19:1
Lower L:E ratio than 85%
Umtata · 3.1km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in Umtata with similar characteristics.

Chief Nz Mtirara Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
637 learners 20 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 62%
Umtata
Kulanathi Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
671 learners 19 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 42%
Umtata
Leslie Nkala Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
548 learners 16 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 49%
Umtata
Maxwele Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
338 learners 11 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 71%
Umtata
Mpeko Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
715 learners 19 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 27%
Umtata

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

Ngqwala Location,Xhugxwala A/A,Viedgesville,5102

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha16.9 km
East London162 km
Queenstown171.2 km
King William's Town177.4 km
Makhanda267.9 km
Port Alfred267.9 km

Commute Planner

How long from drop-off to work?

Opens Google Maps with traffic data. Your address is saved locally for other school profiles.

Location

Interested in Zwelodumo Senior Secondary School?

Contact the school directly or explore the campus virtually.

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.