Public high school

Mbongweni Senior Secondary School

Libode, Qumbu, Eastern Cape

Mbongweni Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Libode, Qumbu, Eastern Cape, in the Or Tambo Inland education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 379 learners and 12 educators, about 31.6 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than 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, 68.0% of its 50 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

68.0% of the school's 50 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	41	30	73.2%	81.5%
2024	27	20	74.1%	85.1%
2025	50	34	68.0%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	379
Educators (2025)	12
Learners per educator	31.6 (province average 32.2) Fewer learners per educator than 61% of 234 similar schools
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	`200400540`
Exam centre number	`4291106`

Address and location

Street address	Nogaya A/A,qumbu,libode,5160
Postal address	P O Box 147 5180
Suburb / area	Libode
Town	Qumbu
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Or Tambo Inland
Municipality	Mhlontlo Local Municipality
Former department	Transkei

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Admissions

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Questions about Mbongweni Senior Secondary School

Is Mbongweni Senior Secondary School a public or private school?

Mbongweni Senior Secondary School is a public high school.

Does Mbongweni Senior Secondary School charge school fees?

It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. It is a quintile 1 school.

What is Mbongweni Senior Secondary School's matric pass rate?

68.0% of its 50 candidates passed the 2025 NSC exams, against 84.2% for Eastern Cape. Earlier years: 2023 73.2%, 2024 74.1%.

How many learners are at Mbongweni Senior Secondary School?

379 learners and 12 educators (about 31.6 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 61% of 234 similar schools in Eastern Cape.

What is the EMIS number of Mbongweni Senior Secondary School?

Its EMIS number is 200400540. Its exam centre number is 4291106.

Where is Mbongweni Senior Secondary School?

Nogaya A/A,qumbu,libode,5160. It is in Libode, Qumbu, Eastern Cape, in the Or Tambo Inland education district. Phone 071 262 4380.