Abambo Agricultural School

Abambo Agricultural School is a public high school in Whittlesea, Eastern Cape, in the Chris Hani West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a agricultural specialisation. In 2025 it had 413 learners and 13 educators, about 31.8 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Eastern Cape (703 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-poorest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, 79.2% of its 72 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

79.2% of the school's 72 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	42	35	83.3%	81.5%
2024	43	31	72.1%	85.1%
2025	72	57	79.2%	84.2%

Source: Department of Basic Education, 2025 NSC School Performance Report. Pass rate = candidates who achieved the NSC ÷ candidates who wrote. It doesn't show bachelor passes, distinctions or learners who left before Grade 12.

School facts

School type	Public high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Specialisation	Agricultural
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	413
Educators (2025)	13
Learners per educator	31.8 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	200600004
Exam centre number	4331001

Address and location

Street address	Mceula Village,whittlesea,5360
Postal address	Private Bag X320, Whittlesea, 5360
Town	Whittlesea
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Chris Hani West
Municipality	Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality
Former department	Ciskei

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Admissions

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