Senyukele Senior Secondary School

Senyukele Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Phepheni, Kokstad, Eastern Cape, in the Alfred Nzo West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 453 learners and 41 educators, about 35.4 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in Eastern Cape (703 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-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, 89.0% of its 273 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

89.0% of the school's 273 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	233	210	90.1%	81.5%
2024	199	189	95.0%	85.1%
2025	273	243	89.0%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 453
Educators (2025)	41
Learners per educator	35.4 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	200501087
Exam centre number	4251060

Address and location

Street address	Pepeni Location,mt Ayliff,mt Ayliff,4735
Postal address	P.O.Box 1087, Kokstad, 4700
Suburb / area	Phepheni
Town	Kokstad
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Alfred Nzo West
Municipality	Umzimvubu 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.