Esibonelwesihle Secondary School

Esibonelwesihle Secondary School is a public high school in Duduza, Nigel, Gauteng, in the Gauteng East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 678 learners and 57 educators, about 29.4 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in Gauteng (1 330 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, 92.1% of its 265 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

92.1% of the school's 265 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	197	178	90.4%	85.4%
2024	203	189	93.1%	88.5%
2025	265	244	92.1%	89.1%

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)	1 678
Educators (2025)	57
Learners per educator	29.4 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700350686
Exam centre number	8350686

Address and location

Street address	1689, Jacobs Street, Duduza, Nigel, Nigel
Postal address	36 Dunnottar 1590
Suburb / area	Duduza
Town	Nigel
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Gauteng East
Circuit	1
Municipality	Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79700086
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Gauteng open the year before your child starts school. In Gauteng, apply through the Gauteng Department of Education online admissions system. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.