Nosizwe High School

Nosizwe High School is a public high school in Phakamisa, 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 464 learners and 14 educators, about 33.1 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, 84.4% of its 64 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

84.4% 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	44	39	88.6%	81.5%
2024	65	52	80.0%	85.1%
2025	64	54	84.4%	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)	464
Educators (2025)	14
Learners per educator	33.1 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200200635
Exam centre number	4321070

Address and location

Street address	Phakamisa,kwt,king Willams Town,5600
Postal address	P.O. Box 5021, Phakamisa, King Williams Town, 5620
Suburb / area	Phakamisa
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.