Zanolwazi Senior Secondary School

Zanolwazi Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Khayamnandi, Despatch, Eastern Cape, in the Nelson Mandela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 899 learners and 25 educators, about 36 learners per educator. That makes it larger than 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, 61.3% of its 93 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

61.3% of the school's 93 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	71	43	60.6%	81.5%
2024	107	85	79.4%	85.1%
2025	93	57	61.3%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	899
Educators (2025)	25
Learners per educator	36 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200100881
Exam centre number	4341096

Address and location

Street address	7244 Chief Albert Luthuli,khayamnandi,despatch,6220
Postal address	P.O.Box 5 Khayamnandi, Despatch, 6220
Suburb / area	Khayamnandi
Town	Despatch
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Nelson Mandela
Municipality	Sundays River Valley Local Municipality
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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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.