Public high school

Enkwenkwezini Secondary School

Alice, Eastern Cape

Enkwenkwezini Secondary School is a public high school in Alice, Eastern Cape, in the Amathole West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 608 learners and 15 educators, about 40.5 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 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, 77.5% of its 89 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

77.5% of the school's 89 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

YearWrotePassedPass rateEastern Cape
20236757 85.1% 81.5%
202410989 81.7% 85.1%
20258969 77.5% 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 typePublic high school
Phase (DBE)Secondary School
SectorPublic
Quintile3 of 5 (what is this?)
School feesNo-fee school
Section 21Yes
Learners (2025)608
Educators (2025)15
Learners per educator40.5 (province average 32.2)
Fewer learners per educator than 12% of 379 similar schools
Urban or ruralRural
EMIS number200200164
Exam centre number4311015

Address and location

Street addressDyamala Location,alice,alice,5700
Postal addressP.O.Box 726, Alice, Alice, 5700
TownAlice
ProvinceEastern Cape
Education districtAmathole West
MunicipalityRaymond Mhlaba Local Municipality
Former departmentCiskei

Admissions

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Questions about Enkwenkwezini Secondary School

Is Enkwenkwezini Secondary School a public or private school?

Enkwenkwezini Secondary School is a public high school.

Does Enkwenkwezini Secondary School charge school fees?

It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. It is a quintile 3 school.

What is Enkwenkwezini Secondary School's matric pass rate?

77.5% of its 89 candidates passed the 2025 NSC exams, against 84.2% for Eastern Cape. Earlier years: 2023 85.1%, 2024 81.7%.

How many learners are at Enkwenkwezini Secondary School?

608 learners and 15 educators (about 40.5 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 12% of 379 similar schools in Eastern Cape.

What is the EMIS number of Enkwenkwezini Secondary School?

Its EMIS number is 200200164. Its exam centre number is 4311015.

Where is Enkwenkwezini Secondary School?

Dyamala Location,alice,alice,5700. It is in Alice, Eastern Cape, in the Amathole West education district. Phone 072 484 2313.

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Source: DBE EMIS School Masterlist, Quarter 3 of 2025. Details can change; please confirm with the school.