Khwezi Lomso Comprehensive School

Khwezi Lomso Comprehensive School is a public high school in Zwide, Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, in the Nelson Mandela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a technical specialisation. In 2025 it had 1 736 learners and 61 educators, about 28.5 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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, 85.7% of its 252 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

85.7% of the school's 252 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	225	176	78.2%	81.5%
2024	261	224	85.8%	85.1%
2025	252	216	85.7%	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
Specialisation	Technical
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 736
Educators (2025)	61
Learners per educator	28.5 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200100384
Exam centre number	4341034

Address and location

Street address	Johnson Road,zwide,gqeberha,6201
Postal address	P O Box 14154, Sidwell, 6061
Suburb / area	Zwide
Town	Gqeberha
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Nelson Mandela
Municipality	Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality
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 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.