Indwe Secondary School

Indwe Secondary School is a public high school in Kwanonqaba, Mossel Bay, Western Cape, in the Eden and Central Kar education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 359 learners and 43 educators, about 31.6 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in Western Cape (1 088 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the 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, 85.7% of its 244 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

85.7% of the school's 244 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Western Cape average of 88.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2023	224	179	79.9%	81.5%
2024	257	222	86.4%	86.6%
2025	244	209	85.7%	88.2%

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
Specialisation	Secondary Subjects
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 359
Educators (2025)	43
Learners per educator	31.6 (province average 29.7)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	120041227
Exam centre number	1003317

Address and location

Street address	20 Gentswana Drive Kwanonqaba Mossel Bay 6511
Postal address	P.O Box 11568 Heiderand Mossel Bay 6511
Suburb / area	Kwanonqaba
Town	Mossel Bay
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Eden and Central Kar
Circuit	2
Municipality	Mossel Bay
Ward	10403001
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Western Cape open the year before your child starts school. In the Western Cape, apply through the Western Cape Education Department online admissions system. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.