Mzamowethu Public School

Mzamowethu Public School is a public combined school in Gonubie West, Gonubie, Eastern Cape, in the Buffalo City education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 2 087 learners and 45 educators, about 46.4 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public combined schools in Eastern Cape (436 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 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, 76.7% of its 116 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

76.7% of the school's 116 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	71	61	85.9%	81.5%
2024	62	52	83.9%	85.1%
2025	116	89	76.7%	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 combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	2 087
Educators (2025)	45
Learners per educator	46.4 (province average 30.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200200521
Exam centre number	4321062

Address and location

Street address	Mzamomhle Township,gonubie,east London,5256
Postal address	P O Box 903, Gonubie, 5256
Suburb / area	Gonubie West
Town	Gonubie
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Buffalo City
Municipality	Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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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.