Public high school

Holomisa Senior Secondary School

Mqanduli, Eastern Cape

Holomisa Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Mqanduli, Eastern Cape, in the Or Tambo Inland education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 771 learners and 33 educators, about 23.4 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, 86.9% of its 175 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

86.9% of the school's 175 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

YearWrotePassedPass rateEastern Cape
202317275 43.6% 81.5%
202411399 87.6% 85.1%
2025175152 86.9% 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 typePublic high school
Phase (DBE)Secondary School
SectorPublic
Quintile3 of 5 (what is this?)
School feesNo-fee school
Section 21Yes
Learners (2025)771
Educators (2025)33
Learners per educator23.4 (province average 32.2)
Urban or ruralUrban
EMIS number200401311
Exam centre number4291025

Address and location

Street addressChurch Street,mqanduli,mqanduli,5080
Postal addressP O Box 33, Mqanduli, 5080
TownMqanduli
ProvinceEastern Cape
Education districtOr Tambo Inland
MunicipalityKing Sabata Dalindyebo 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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Balizulu Primary School

Umtata, Mthatha, Eastern Cape 1.9 km

PublicPrimaryQuintile 3No fees

341 learners083 398 5216

Xugxwala Primary School

Umtata, Viedgiesville, Eastern Cape 3.1 km

PublicPrimaryQuintile 3No fees

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