Ntabankulu Senior Secondary School

Ntabankulu Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Tabankulu, Eastern Cape, in the Alfred Nzo West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 308 learners and 38 educators, about 34.4 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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, 90.9% of its 198 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

90.9% of the school's 198 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	190	145	76.3%	81.5%
2024	201	175	87.1%	85.1%
2025	198	180	90.9%	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
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 308
Educators (2025)	38
Learners per educator	34.4 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200500951
Exam centre number	4251049

Address and location

Street address	Erf 1039,tabankulu,tabankulu,5090
Postal address	P.O. Box 162, Tabankulu, Tabankulu, 5130
Town	Tabankulu
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Alfred Nzo West
Municipality	Ntabankulu Local Municipality
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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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.