Ncuncuzo Senior Secondary School

Ncuncuzo Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Cofimvaba, Eastern Cape, in the Chris Hani East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 618 learners and 26 educators, about 23.8 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, 86.3% of its 102 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

86.3% of the school's 102 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	115	101	87.8%	81.5%
2024	116	109	94.0%	85.1%
2025	102	88	86.3%	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)	618
Educators (2025)	26
Learners per educator	23.8 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200600552
Exam centre number	4261039

Address and location

Street address	Lower Ncuncuzo, Cofimvaba, 5380
Postal address	P O Box 291, Cofimvaba, 5380
Town	Cofimvaba
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Chris Hani East
Municipality	Intsika Yethu Local Municipality
Former department	Transkei

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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.