Public high school

Manzana Senior Secondary School

Engcobo, Eastern Cape

Manzana Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Engcobo, Eastern Cape, in the Chris Hani East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 740 learners and 25 educators, about 29.6 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 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, 87.7% of its 114 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

87.7% of the school's 114 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	71	67	94.4%	81.5%
2024	83	80	96.4%	85.1%
2025	114	100	87.7%	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
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	740
Educators (2025)	25
Learners per educator	29.6 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	`200400487`
Exam centre number	`4261027`

Address and location

Street address	Manzana A/A,ngcobo,ngcobo,5050
Postal address	P.O.Box 61, Ngcobo, 5050
Town	Engcobo
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Chris Hani East
Municipality	Engcobo Local Municipality
Former department	Transkei

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Admissions

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