Gobinamba Senior Secondary School

Gobinamba Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Tsomo, Eastern Cape, in the Chris Hani East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 772 learners and 21 educators, about 36.8 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, 83.3% of its 108 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

83.3% of the school's 108 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	84	67	79.8%	81.5%
2024	91	72	79.1%	85.1%
2025	108	90	83.3%	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)	772
Educators (2025)	21
Learners per educator	36.8 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200300111
Exam centre number	4261016

Address and location

Street address	Xume Administrative Area,tsomo,5400
Postal address	P O Box 124, Tsomo, 5400
Town	Tsomo
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Chris Hani East
Municipality	Intsika Yethu Local Municipality
Former department	New Education Department

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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.