Public high school

Ntabenkonyana Senior Secondary School

Mbizana Location, Middledrift, Eastern Cape

Ntabenkonyana Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Mbizana Location, Middledrift, Eastern Cape, in the Amathole West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 443 learners and 17 educators, about 26.1 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, 75.3% of its 89 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

75.3% of the school's 89 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	95	61	64.2%	81.5%
2024	73	70	95.9%	85.1%
2025	89	67	75.3%	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)	443
Educators (2025)	17
Learners per educator	26.1 (province average 32.2) Fewer learners per educator than 85% of 379 similar schools
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	`200200648`
Exam centre number	`4311075`

Address and location

Street address	Mbizana Location,middledrift,5685
Postal address	P O Box 43, Middledrift, 5685
Suburb / area	Mbizana Location
Town	Middledrift
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Amathole West
Municipality	Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality
Former department	Ciskei

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Admissions

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Questions about Ntabenkonyana Senior Secondary School

Is Ntabenkonyana Senior Secondary School a public or private school?

Ntabenkonyana Senior Secondary School is a public high school.

Does Ntabenkonyana Senior Secondary School charge school fees?

It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. It is a quintile 3 school.

What is Ntabenkonyana Senior Secondary School's matric pass rate?

75.3% of its 89 candidates passed the 2025 NSC exams, against 84.2% for Eastern Cape. Earlier years: 2023 64.2%, 2024 95.9%.

How many learners are at Ntabenkonyana Senior Secondary School?

443 learners and 17 educators (about 26.1 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 85% of 379 similar schools in Eastern Cape.

What is the EMIS number of Ntabenkonyana Senior Secondary School?

Its EMIS number is 200200648. Its exam centre number is 4311075.

Where is Ntabenkonyana Senior Secondary School?

Mbizana Location,middledrift,5685. It is in Mbizana Location, Middledrift, Eastern Cape, in the Amathole West education district. Phone 079 578 0162.