Mbekweni High School

Mbekweni High School is a public high school in Ntabethemba, Queenstown, Eastern Cape, in the Chris Hani West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 251 learners and 11 educators, about 22.8 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, all 34 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 34 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	36	26	72.2%	81.5%
2024	48	45	93.8%	85.1%
2025	34	34	100.0%	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)	251
Educators (2025)	11
Learners per educator	22.8 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200600458
Exam centre number	4331040

Address and location

Street address	Mbekweni Hs,tentergate Village,ntabethemba,5365
Postal address	P.O Box 1047, Queenstown, 5320
Suburb / area	Ntabethemba
Town	Queenstown
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Chris Hani West
Municipality	Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality
Former department	Ciskei

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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.