Qumbu Technical Secondary School

Qumbu Technical Secondary School is a public high school in Elundini, Eastern Cape, in the Or Tambo Inland education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a technical specialisation. In 2025 it had 374 learners and 12 educators, about 31.2 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, 97.4% of its 39 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

97.4% of the school's 39 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	71	61	85.9%	81.5%
2024	56	50	89.3%	85.1%
2025	39	38	97.4%	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)	374
Educators (2025)	12
Learners per educator	31.2 (province average 32.2)
EMIS number	200401389
Exam centre number	4291063

Address and location

Street address	Maqhubini A/A,tsilitwa Location,qumbu,5180
Town	Elundini
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Or Tambo Inland
Municipality	Elundini Local Municipality
Former department	Transkei

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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.