Public high school

Phumlani Technical School

Queenstown, Eastern Cape

Phumlani Technical School is a public high school in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, in the Chris Hani West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a technical specialisation. In 2025 it had 512 learners and 21 educators, about 24.4 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Eastern Cape (703 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the poorest 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, 97.1% of its 69 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

97.1% of the school's 69 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	46	41	89.1%	81.5%
2024	70	67	95.7%	85.1%
2025	69	67	97.1%	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
Specialisation	Technical
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	512
Educators (2025)	21
Learners per educator	24.4 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	`200600673`
Exam centre number	`4331065`

Address and location

Street address	Vaalbank Village,lady Frere,5410
Postal address	P. O. Box 1306, Queenstown, 5320
Town	Queenstown
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Chris Hani West
Municipality	Emalahleni Local Municipality
Former department	Transkei

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Admissions

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