Simzamile Senior Secondary School

Simzamile Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Ndevane, King Williams Town, Eastern Cape, in the Buffalo City education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 272 learners and 9 educators, about 30.2 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, 76.7% of its 30 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

76.7% of the school's 30 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	48	29	60.4%	81.5%
2024	26	19	73.1%	85.1%
2025	30	23	76.7%	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)	272
Educators (2025)	9
Learners per educator	30.2 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200200770
Exam centre number	4321088

Address and location

Street address	Ndevana,king Williams Town,5600
Postal address	P.O Box 53, Ndevana, King Williams Ton, 5600
Suburb / area	Ndevane
Town	King Williams Town
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Buffalo City
Municipality	Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality
Former department	New Education Department

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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.