Public high school

Zameka Secondary School

Bisho, King Williams Town, Eastern Cape

Zameka Secondary School is a public high school in Bisho, King Williams Town, Eastern Cape, in the Buffalo City education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 627 learners and 14 educators, about 44.8 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, 87.1% of its 85 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

87.1% of the school's 85 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

YearWrotePassedPass rateEastern Cape
20235449 90.7% 81.5%
20246051 85.0% 85.1%
20258574 87.1% 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 typePublic high school
Phase (DBE)Secondary School
SectorPublic
Quintile3 of 5 (what is this?)
School feesNo-fee school
Section 21Yes
Learners (2025)627
Educators (2025)14
Learners per educator44.8 (province average 32.2)
Fewer learners per educator than 3% of 379 similar schools
Urban or ruralUrban
EMIS number200200920

Address and location

Street addressTyutyu Location,bhisho,bhisho,5605
Postal addressP O Box 937, King Williamstown, 5600
Suburb / areaBisho
TownKing Williams Town
ProvinceEastern Cape
Education districtBuffalo City
MunicipalityBuffalo City Metropolitan Municipality
Former departmentCiskei

Admissions

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Questions about Zameka Secondary School

Is Zameka Secondary School a public or private school?

Zameka Secondary School is a public high school.

Does Zameka Secondary School charge school fees?

It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. It is a quintile 3 school.

What is Zameka Secondary School's matric pass rate?

87.1% of its 85 candidates passed the 2025 NSC exams, against 84.2% for Eastern Cape. Earlier years: 2023 90.7%, 2024 85.0%.

How many learners are at Zameka Secondary School?

627 learners and 14 educators (about 44.8 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 3% of 379 similar schools in Eastern Cape.

What is the EMIS number of Zameka Secondary School?

Its EMIS number is 200200920.

Where is Zameka Secondary School?

Tyutyu Location,bhisho,bhisho,5605. It is in Bisho, King Williams Town, Eastern Cape, in the Buffalo City education district. Phone 063 506 0028.

Schools near Zameka Secondary School

Tyutyu Primary School

Tyutyu North, Bisho, Eastern Cape 723 m

PublicPrimaryQuintile 3No fees

361 learners043 635 1818

Sinako Primary School

Bisho Park, King Williams Town, Eastern Cape 1.0 km

PublicPrimaryQuintile 3No fees

925 learners

Bisho Full Service School

Bisho Central, King Williams Town, Eastern Cape 1.1 km

PublicPrimaryQuintile 3No fees

1 174 learners040 639 1921

Bisho High School

Bisho, King Williams Town, Eastern Cape 1.1 km

PublicHigh schoolQuintile 3No fees
87.6% matric 2025

1 124 learners040 639 2662

Skobeni Primary School

King Williams Town, Eastern Cape 2.1 km

PublicPrimaryQuintile 3No fees

156 learners073 891 0419

Balasi Primary School

King William's Town, Bisho, Eastern Cape 2.2 km

PublicPrimaryQuintile 3No fees

233 learners071 690 9336

Bulelani Primary School

King Williams Town, Eastern Cape 4.2 km

PublicPrimaryQuintile 3No fees

201 learners

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Source: DBE EMIS School Masterlist, Quarter 3 of 2025. Details can change; please confirm with the school.