Ethembeni Secondary School

Ethembeni Secondary School is a public high school in Mzamomhle Township, Burgersdorp, Eastern Cape, in the Joe Gqabi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 036 learners and 27 educators, about 38.4 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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, 97.9% of its 97 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

97.9% of the school's 97 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	71	69	97.2%	81.5%
2024	108	95	88.0%	85.1%
2025	97	95	97.9%	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)	1 036
Educators (2025)	27
Learners per educator	38.4 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200600190
Exam centre number	4271012

Address and location

Street address	1 Cheka Street,mzamomhle Township,burgersdorp,9744
Postal address	P O Box 195, Burgersdorp, 9744
Suburb / area	Mzamomhle Township
Town	Burgersdorp
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Joe Gqabi
Municipality	Walter Sisulu Local Municipality
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 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.