Nompumelelo Senior Secondary School

Nompumelelo Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Whittlesea, Eastern Cape, in the Chris Hani West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 744 learners and 27 educators, about 27.6 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 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, 73.0% of its 115 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

73.0% of the school's 115 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	145	98	67.6%	81.5%
2024	116	85	73.3%	85.1%
2025	115	84	73.0%	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)	744
Educators (2025)	27
Learners per educator	27.6 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200600986
Exam centre number	4331054

Address and location

Street address	1066 Sada Township,whittlesea,whittlesea,5360
Postal address	P. O. Box 149, Whittlesea, Whittlesea, 5360
Town	Whittlesea
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Chris Hani West
Municipality	Enoch Mgijima Local 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.