Phaphani Secondary School

Phaphani Secondary School is a public high school in Kwanobuhle, Kariega, Eastern Cape, in the Nelson Mandela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 021 learners and 26 educators, about 39.3 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, 74.1% of its 135 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

74.1% of the school's 135 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	117	82	70.1%	81.5%
2024	106	84	79.2%	85.1%
2025	135	100	74.1%	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)	1 021
Educators (2025)	26
Learners per educator	39.3 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200100627
Exam centre number	4341068

Address and location

Street address	Mondile Road,kwanobuhle,kariega,6242
Postal address	P O Box 4331, Kwanobuhle, 6242
Suburb / area	Kwanobuhle
Town	Kariega
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Nelson Mandela
Municipality	Sundays River Valley 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.