Nolita Comprehensive Technical High School

Nolita Comprehensive Technical High School is a public high school in Butterworth, Eastern Cape, in the Amathole East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a technical specialisation. In 2025 it had 273 learners and 10 educators, about 27.3 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, 67.9% of its 78 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

67.9% of the school's 78 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	74	54	73.0%	81.5%
2024	65	57	87.7%	85.1%
2025	78	53	67.9%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	273
Educators (2025)	10
Learners per educator	27.3 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200300472
Exam centre number	4301063

Address and location

Street address	Cuba Location,butterworth,4960
Postal address	P O Box 301, Butterworth, 4960
Town	Butterworth
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Amathole East
Municipality	Mnquma 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.