Mabalengwe Senior Secondary School

Mabalengwe Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Libode, Mthatha, Eastern Cape, in the Or Tambo Coastal education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 760 learners and 16 educators, about 47.5 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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, 87.3% of its 79 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

87.3% of the school's 79 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	69	59	85.5%	81.5%
2024	107	85	79.4%	85.1%
2025	79	69	87.3%	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)	760
Educators (2025)	16
Learners per educator	47.5 (province average 32.2)
EMIS number	200401259
Exam centre number	4281019

Address and location

Street address	Coza A/A,mthatha,libode,5160
Postal address	Private Bag X5143 5100
Suburb / area	Libode
Town	Mthatha
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Or Tambo Coastal
Municipality	Nyandeni Local Municipality
Former department	House of Representatives(HOR)

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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.