Nompendulo Technical High School

Nompendulo Technical High School is a public high school in Zwelitsha, Eastern Cape, in the Buffalo City education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a technical specialisation. In 2025 it had 72 learners and 6 educators, about 12 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.

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)	72
Educators (2025)	6
Learners per educator	12 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200200609
Exam centre number	4321067

Address and location

Street address	Nompendulo Technical High,king Williams Town,king Willams Town,5600
Postal address	P O Box 99, Zwelitsha, 5608
Town	Zwelitsha
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Buffalo City
Municipality	Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality
Former department	Ciskei

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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.