Lindelani Senior Secondary School

Lindelani Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Mount Ayliff, Eastern Cape, in the Alfred Nzo West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 212 learners and 27 educators, about 44.9 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, 92.1% of its 178 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

92.1% of the school's 178 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	134	125	93.3%	81.5%
2024	184	165	89.7%	85.1%
2025	178	164	92.1%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 212
Educators (2025)	27
Learners per educator	44.9 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	200501458
Exam centre number	4251020

Address and location

Street address	Tela Location, Mt Ayliff, Mt Ayliff, 4735
Postal address	Tela Location, Mt Ayliff, 4735
Town	Mount Ayliff
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Alfred Nzo West
Municipality	Umzimvubu 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.