Public high school

Falo Senior Secondary School

Cofimvaba, Ngcobo, Eastern Cape

Falo Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Cofimvaba, Ngcobo, Eastern Cape, in the Chris Hani East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 602 learners and 19 educators, about 31.7 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 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, 79.7% of its 69 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

79.7% of the school's 69 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

YearWrotePassedPass rateEastern Cape
20235752 91.2% 81.5%
20247264 88.9% 85.1%
20256955 79.7% 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
Quintile2 of 5 (what is this?)
School feesNo-fee school
Section 21Yes
Learners (2025)602
Educators (2025)19
Learners per educator31.7 (province average 32.2)
Urban or ruralRural
EMIS number200600195
Exam centre number4261015

Address and location

Street addressQumanco A/A Cofimvaba,cofimvaba,cofimvaba,5380
Postal addressP.O. Box 53, Ngcobo, 5050
Suburb / areaCofimvaba
TownNgcobo
ProvinceEastern Cape
Education districtChris Hani East
MunicipalityIntsika Yethu Local Municipality
Former departmentTranskei

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.

Schools near Falo Senior Secondary School

Qumanco Primary School

Cofimvaba, Ncora, Eastern Cape 326 m

PublicPrimaryQuintile 2No fees

70 learners083 591 9139

Maqomeni Primary School

Qumanco A/A, Ncora, Eastern Cape 2.5 km

PublicPrimaryQuintile 2No fees

29 learners082 744 0703

Kaulele Primary School

Cofimvaba, Engcobo, Eastern Cape 4.4 km

PublicPrimaryQuintile 2No fees

113 learners083 762 0116

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