Ngqwala Senior Secondary School

Ngqwala Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Alice, Mthatha, Eastern Cape, in the Or Tambo Inland education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 528 learners and 11 educators, about 48 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Eastern Cape (703 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, 81.3% of its 64 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

81.3% of the school's 64 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	45	41	91.1%	81.5%
2024	50	42	84.0%	85.1%
2025	64	52	81.3%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	528
Educators (2025)	11
Learners per educator	48 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	200400764
Exam centre number	4291104

Address and location

Street address	Ngqwala Location,matyeba A/A,mthatha,5099
Postal address	P O Box 891, Umtata, 5700
Suburb / area	Alice
Town	Mthatha
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Or Tambo Inland
Municipality	Elundini 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.