Sisonke Senior Secondary School

Sisonke Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Kwanobuhle, Kariega, Eastern Cape, in the Nelson Mandela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 317 learners and 11 educators, about 28.8 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. In the 2025 matric exams, 66.7% of its 30 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

66.7% 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	21	19	90.5%	81.5%
2024	26	22	84.6%	85.1%
2025	30	20	66.7%	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	No
Learners (2025)	317
Educators (2025)	11
Learners per educator	28.8 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200100702
Exam centre number	4341074

Address and location

Street address	Nxukhwebe Street,kwa Nobuhle,kariega,6242
Postal address	P O Box 4332, Kwa-Nobuhle, 6242
Suburb / area	Kwanobuhle
Town	Kariega
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Nelson Mandela
Municipality	Sundays River Valley Local Municipality
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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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.