Ndema Senior Secondary School

Ndema Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Kwamfula A/A, Tsomo, Eastern Cape, in the Chris Hani East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 397 learners and 11 educators, about 36.1 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, 93.1% of its 58 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

93.1% of the school's 58 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	34	26	76.5%	81.5%
2024	56	49	87.5%	85.1%
2025	58	54	93.1%	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)	397
Educators (2025)	11
Learners per educator	36.1 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	200300422
Exam centre number	4261062

Address and location

Street address	Mfula A/A,tsomo,tsomo,5400
Postal address	Private Bag X234, Tsomo, 5400
Suburb / area	Kwamfula A/A
Town	Tsomo
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.