Echibini Senior Secondary School

Echibini Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Lady Frere, Indwe, Eastern Cape, in the Chris Hani West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 335 learners and 11 educators, about 30.5 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Eastern Cape (703 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 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, 82.3% of its 62 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

82.3% of the school's 62 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	71	47	66.2%	81.5%
2024	53	40	75.5%	85.1%
2025	62	51	82.3%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	335
Educators (2025)	11
Learners per educator	30.5 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	200600155
Exam centre number	4331008

Address and location

Street address	Macubeni A/A,echibini Location,indwe,5445
Postal address	P O Box 121, Indwe, 5445
Suburb / area	Lady Frere
Town	Indwe
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Chris Hani West
Municipality	Emalahleni 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.