Qingqolo Senior Secondary School

Qingqolo Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Mqanduli, Eastern Cape, in the Or Tambo Inland education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 340 learners and 10 educators, about 34 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, 89.9% of its 119 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

89.9% of the school's 119 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	114	82	71.9%	81.5%
2024	147	122	83.0%	85.1%
2025	119	107	89.9%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	340
Educators (2025)	10
Learners per educator	34 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	200400945
Exam centre number	4291061

Address and location

Street address	Qingqolo A/A,mthatha,mqanduli,5080
Postal address	P.O. Box 97, Mqanduli, Mqanduli, 5080
Town	Mqanduli
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Or Tambo Inland
Municipality	King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality

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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.