Ntlalo Public Secondary School

Ntlalo Public Secondary School is a public high school in Newarea, Steynsburg, Eastern Cape, in the Joe Gqabi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a technical specialisation. In 2025 it had 532 learners and 17 educators, about 31.3 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, 87.3% of its 63 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

87.3% of the school's 63 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	45	37	82.2%	81.5%
2024	51	46	90.2%	85.1%
2025	63	55	87.3%	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
Specialisation	Technical
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	532
Educators (2025)	17
Learners per educator	31.3 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	200600638
Exam centre number	4271032

Address and location

Street address	607 Nkonjane Street, Steynsburg, 5920
Postal address	P.O.Box 318, Steynsburg, 5920
Suburb / area	Newarea
Town	Steynsburg
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Joe Gqabi
Municipality	Walter Sisulu 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.