Mfazwe Comprehensive Technical High School

Mfazwe Comprehensive Technical High School is a public high school in Tabankulu, Eastern Cape, in the Alfred Nzo West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a technical specialisation. In 2025 it had 672 learners and 23 educators, about 29.2 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, 79.5% of its 83 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

79.5% of the school's 83 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	67	49	73.1%	81.5%
2024	73	52	71.2%	85.1%
2025	83	66	79.5%	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
Specialisation	Technical
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	672
Educators (2025)	23
Learners per educator	29.2 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200501377
Exam centre number	4251031

Address and location

Street address	Lundini A/A,ntabankulu,ntabankulu,5130
Postal address	P.O. Box 117, Tabankulu, 5130
Town	Tabankulu
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Alfred Nzo West
Municipality	Ntabankulu 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.