Public high school

Gcisa Senior Secondary School

Tsolo, Eastern Cape

Gcisa Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Tsolo, Eastern Cape, in the Or Tambo Inland education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 287 learners and 14 educators, about 20.5 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, 85.0% of its 40 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

85.0% of the school's 40 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

YearWrotePassedPass rateEastern Cape
20234925 51.0% 81.5%
20247042 60.0% 85.1%
20254034 85.0% 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 typePublic high school
Phase (DBE)Secondary School
SectorPublic
Quintile2 of 5 (what is this?)
School feesNo-fee school
Section 21Yes
Learners (2025)287
Educators (2025)14
Learners per educator20.5 (province average 32.2)
Urban or ruralRural
EMIS number200400200
Exam centre number4291020

Address and location

Street addressTiki-Tiki A/A,tsolo,5170
Postal addressP.O. Box 217, Tiki-Tiki A/A, Tsolo, 5170
TownTsolo
ProvinceEastern Cape
Education districtOr Tambo Inland
MunicipalityElundini 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.

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Tyeni Primary School

Tsolo, Eastern Cape 4.2 km

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Labry Primary School

Tsolo, Eastern Cape 5.2 km

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