Tsomo Senior Secondary School

Tsomo Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Tsomo, Eastern Cape, in the Chris Hani East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a technical specialisation. In 2025 it had 833 learners and 31 educators, about 26.9 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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, 75.8% of its 149 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

75.8% of the school's 149 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	114	107	93.9%	81.5%
2024	156	136	87.2%	85.1%
2025	149	113	75.8%	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
Specialisation	Technical
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	833
Educators (2025)	31
Learners per educator	26.9 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	200300612
Exam centre number	4261052

Address and location

Street address	Tsomo Mission,mission Location,tsomo,5400
Postal address	P O Box 12, Tsomo, 5400
Town	Tsomo
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Chris Hani East
Municipality	Intsika Yethu 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.