Walter Cingo Senior Secondary School

Walter Cingo Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Flagstaff, Eastern Cape, in the Or Tambo Coastal education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 556 learners and 39 educators, about 39.9 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, 87.5% of its 281 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

87.5% of the school's 281 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	227	195	85.9%	81.5%
2024	297	267	89.9%	85.1%
2025	281	246	87.5%	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)	1 556
Educators (2025)	39
Learners per educator	39.9 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200501290
Exam centre number	4281062

Address and location

Street address	Emanqguzu Location,flagstaff,4810
Postal address	P.O. Box 521, Flagstaff, Flagstaff, 4810
Town	Flagstaff
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Or Tambo Coastal
Municipality	Ngquza Hill 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.