Jikindaba Senior Secondary School

Jikindaba Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Lusikisiki, Holycross, Eastern Cape, in the Or Tambo Coastal education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 097 learners and 33 educators, about 33.2 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in Eastern Cape (703 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, 84.6% of its 156 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

84.6% of the school's 156 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	128	110	85.9%	81.5%
2024	143	128	89.5%	85.1%
2025	156	132	84.6%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 097
Educators (2025)	33
Learners per educator	33.2 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	200500334
Exam centre number	4281016

Address and location

Street address	Ramzi A/A,lusikisiki,lusikisiki,4820
Postal address	P O Box 30 4811
Suburb / area	Lusikisiki
Town	Holycross
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Or Tambo Coastal
Municipality	Ngquza Hill Local Municipality
Former department	Transkei

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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.