Bhovulengwe Secondary School

Bhovulengwe Secondary School is a public high school in Bizana, Mbizana, Eastern Cape, in the Alfred Nzo East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 407 learners and 13 educators, about 31.3 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Eastern Cape (703 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the poorest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. In the 2025 matric exams, 88.2% of its 161 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

88.2% of the school's 161 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	113	111	98.2%	81.5%
2024	130	125	96.2%	85.1%
2025	161	142	88.2%	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
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	407
Educators (2025)	13
Learners per educator	31.3 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	200500315

Address and location

Street address	Amampisi A/A, Mbizana, 4801
Postal address	P.O. Box 210585, Mbizana, 4800
Suburb / area	Bizana
Town	Mbizana
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Alfred Nzo East
Municipality	Mbizana Local Municipality

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Eastern Cape open the year before your child starts school. Contact the school for its application form and dates. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.