Kulile Secondary School

Kulile Secondary School is a public high school in Debe Nek, Eastern Cape, in the Amathole West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 212 learners and 9 educators, about 23.6 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Eastern Cape (703 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-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, 69.2% of its 65 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

69.2% of the school's 65 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	51	28	54.9%	81.5%
2024	60	40	66.7%	85.1%
2025	65	45	69.2%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	212
Educators (2025)	9
Learners per educator	23.6 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200200330
Exam centre number	4311043

Address and location

Street address	Kulile Location, Debe Nek
Postal address	Kulile Secondary School, P.O Box 18 Debe Nek, 5604
Town	Debe Nek
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Amathole West
Municipality	Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality
Former department	New Education Department

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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.