Public high school

Buwa Senior Secondary School

Tabankulu, Mount Frere, Eastern Cape

Buwa Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Tabankulu, Mount Frere, Eastern Cape, in the Or Tambo Inland education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 693 learners and 17 educators, about 40.8 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, 77.6% of its 85 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

77.6% of the school's 85 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	47	46	97.9%	81.5%
2024	71	70	98.6%	85.1%
2025	85	66	77.6%	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	Yes
Learners (2025)	693
Educators (2025)	17
Learners per educator	40.8 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	`200500072`
Exam centre number	`4291006`

Address and location

Street address	Buwa A/A,qumbu,mount Frere,5090
Postal address	P.O.Box 318, Mount Frere, 5090
Suburb / area	Tabankulu
Town	Mount Frere
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Or Tambo Inland
Municipality	Ntabankulu Local Municipality
Former department	Transkei

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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.