Sobaba Secondary School

Sobaba Secondary School is a public high school in Lusikisiki, Port St Johns, Eastern Cape, in the Or Tambo Coastal education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 983 learners and 28 educators, about 35.1 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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, 72.7% of its 176 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

72.7% of the school's 176 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	172	115	66.9%	81.5%
2024	172	116	67.4%	85.1%
2025	176	128	72.7%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	983
Educators (2025)	28
Learners per educator	35.1 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	200501135
Exam centre number	4281051

Address and location

Street address	Sobaba Sss,sobababa Sss,lusikisiki,4820
Postal address	P O Box 703, Mantusini A/A, 4820
Suburb / area	Lusikisiki
Town	Port St Johns
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Or Tambo Coastal
Municipality	Port St Johns 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.