Hewu High School

Hewu High School is a public high school in Whittlesea, Queenstown, Eastern Cape, in the Chris Hani West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 160 learners and 8 educators, about 20 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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, 89.7% of its 29 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

89.7% of the school's 29 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	26	25	96.2%	81.5%
2024	21	18	85.7%	85.1%
2025	29	26	89.7%	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 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)	160
Educators (2025)	8
Learners per educator	20 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	200600253
Exam centre number	4331015

Address and location

Street address	Sawutiya Village,whittlesea,5360
Postal address	P.O. Box 317, Whittlesea, Whittlesea, 5360
Suburb / area	Whittlesea
Town	Queenstown
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Chris Hani West
Municipality	Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality
Former department	Ciskei

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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.