Public high school

Tsholomnqa High School

Woodbrook, East London, Eastern Cape

Tsholomnqa High School is a public high school in Woodbrook, East London, Eastern Cape, in the Buffalo City education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 201 learners and 28 educators, about 42.9 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, 92.0% of its 150 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

92.0% of the school's 150 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	128	124	96.9%	81.5%
2024	159	141	88.7%	85.1%
2025	150	138	92.0%	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)	1 201
Educators (2025)	28
Learners per educator	42.9 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	`200200857`
Exam centre number	`4321103`

Address and location

Street address	Mpongo Location,tsholomnqa,east London,5201
Postal address	Private Bag X807, East London, East London, 5201
Suburb / area	Woodbrook
Town	East London
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Buffalo City
Municipality	Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality
Former department	Ciskei

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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.