Public high school

Xolilizwe Senior Secondary School

Willowvale, Idutywa, Eastern Cape

Xolilizwe Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Willowvale, Idutywa, Eastern Cape, in the Amathole East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 073 learners and 27 educators, about 39.7 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, 99.3% of its 153 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

99.3% of the school's 153 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	187	181	96.8%	81.5%
2024	182	181	99.5%	85.1%
2025	153	152	99.3%	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)	1 073
Educators (2025)	27
Learners per educator	39.7 (province average 32.2) Fewer learners per educator than 15% of 189 similar schools
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	`200300666`
Exam centre number	`4301082`

Address and location

Street address	Nqadi A/A, Willowvale, 5040
Postal address	P O Box 58838, Willowvale, 5040
Suburb / area	Willowvale
Town	Idutywa
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Amathole East
Municipality	Mbhashe Local Municipality
Former department	Transkei

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Admissions

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Questions about Xolilizwe Senior Secondary School

Is Xolilizwe Senior Secondary School a public or private school?

Xolilizwe Senior Secondary School is a public high school.

Does Xolilizwe Senior Secondary School charge school fees?

It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. It is a quintile 2 school.

What is Xolilizwe Senior Secondary School's matric pass rate?

99.3% of its 153 candidates passed the 2025 NSC exams, against 84.2% for Eastern Cape. Earlier years: 2023 96.8%, 2024 99.5%.

How many learners are at Xolilizwe Senior Secondary School?

1 073 learners and 27 educators (about 39.7 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 15% of 189 similar schools in Eastern Cape.

What is the EMIS number of Xolilizwe Senior Secondary School?

Its EMIS number is 200300666. Its exam centre number is 4301082.

Where is Xolilizwe Senior Secondary School?

Nqadi A/A, Willowvale, 5040. It is in Willowvale, Idutywa, Eastern Cape, in the Amathole East education district. Phone 083 743 4302.