Public high school

Dweba Senior Secondary School

Tabankulu, Mount Frere, Eastern Cape

Dweba 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 with a technical specialisation. In 2025 it had 1 800 learners and 26 educators, about 69.2 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, 85.7% of its 237 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

85.7% of the school's 237 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	112	101	90.2%	81.5%
2024	134	126	94.0%	85.1%
2025	237	203	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
Specialisation	Technical
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 800
Educators (2025)	26
Learners per educator	69.2 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	`200501398`
Exam centre number	`4291016`

Address and location

Street address	Ngcolo A/A,mt Frere,ntabankulu,5130
Postal address	P.O Box 593, Mt Frere, Mount Frere, 5090
Suburb / area	Tabankulu
Town	Mount Frere
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Or Tambo Inland
Municipality	Ntabankulu Local Municipality
Former department	New Education Department

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Admissions

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