Nonceba Senior Secondary School

Nonceba Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Zwelitsha, King Williams Town, Eastern Cape, in the Buffalo City education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 472 learners and 15 educators, about 31.5 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, 73.7% of its 76 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

73.7% of the school's 76 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	40	32	80.0%	81.5%
2024	61	52	85.2%	85.1%
2025	76	56	73.7%	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)	472
Educators (2025)	15
Learners per educator	31.5 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200200617
Exam centre number	4321068

Address and location

Street address	Nonceba Senior Sec. School,zone 8,zwelitsha,5608
Postal address	P.O Box 110, Zwelitsha, King William's Town, 5608
Suburb / area	Zwelitsha
Town	King Williams Town
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.