Public high school

Bomela Senior Secondary School

Idutywa, Eastern Cape

Bomela Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Idutywa, Eastern Cape, in the Amathole East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 236 learners and 9 educators, about 26.2 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, 85.7% of its 28 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

85.7% of the school's 28 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	34	29	85.3%	81.5%
2024	20	20	100.0%	85.1%
2025	28	24	85.7%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	236
Educators (2025)	9
Learners per educator	26.2 (province average 32.2) Fewer learners per educator than 71% of 189 similar schools
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	`200300028`
Exam centre number	`4301006`

Address and location

Street address	Mangati A/A, Idutywa, 5000
Postal address	P O Box 164, Idutywa, 5000
Town	Idutywa
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Amathole East
Municipality	Mbhashe Local Municipality
Former department	Transkei

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Admissions

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Questions about Bomela Senior Secondary School

Is Bomela Senior Secondary School a public or private school?

Bomela Senior Secondary School is a public high school.

Does Bomela Senior Secondary School charge school fees?

It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. It is a quintile 2 school.

What is Bomela Senior Secondary School's matric pass rate?

85.7% of its 28 candidates passed the 2025 NSC exams, against 84.2% for Eastern Cape. Earlier years: 2023 85.3%, 2024 100.0%.

How many learners are at Bomela Senior Secondary School?

236 learners and 9 educators (about 26.2 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 71% of 189 similar schools in Eastern Cape.

What is the EMIS number of Bomela Senior Secondary School?

Its EMIS number is 200300028. Its exam centre number is 4301006.

Where is Bomela Senior Secondary School?

Mangati A/A, Idutywa, 5000. It is in Idutywa, Eastern Cape, in the Amathole East education district. Phone 073 818 5084.