Public high school

Emfundweni Senior Secondary School

Peddie, Eastern Cape

Emfundweni Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Peddie, Eastern Cape, in the Amathole West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 319 learners and 9 educators, about 35.4 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, 96.0% of its 25 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

96.0% of the school's 25 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	27	23	85.2%	81.5%
2024	40	39	97.5%	85.1%
2025	25	24	96.0%	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)	319
Educators (2025)	9
Learners per educator	35.4 (province average 32.2) Fewer learners per educator than 31% of 189 similar schools
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	`200200156`
Exam centre number	`4311013`

Address and location

Street address	Qeto Location,peddie,5640
Postal address	Private Bag X17, Peddie, 5640
Town	Peddie
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Amathole West
Municipality	Ngqushwa Local Municipality
Former department	Ciskei

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Admissions

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Questions about Emfundweni Senior Secondary School

Is Emfundweni Senior Secondary School a public or private school?

Emfundweni Senior Secondary School is a public high school.

Does Emfundweni 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 Emfundweni Senior Secondary School's matric pass rate?

96.0% of its 25 candidates passed the 2025 NSC exams, against 84.2% for Eastern Cape. Earlier years: 2023 85.2%, 2024 97.5%.

How many learners are at Emfundweni Senior Secondary School?

319 learners and 9 educators (about 35.4 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 31% of 189 similar schools in Eastern Cape.

What is the EMIS number of Emfundweni Senior Secondary School?

Its EMIS number is 200200156. Its exam centre number is 4311013.

Where is Emfundweni Senior Secondary School?

Qeto Location,peddie,5640. It is in Peddie, Eastern Cape, in the Amathole West education district. Phone 079 500 5830.