Zibokwana Senior Secondary School

Zibokwana Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Mount Frere, Eastern Cape, in the Alfred Nzo West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 538 learners and 23 educators, about 23.4 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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, 90.8% of its 98 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

90.8% of the school's 98 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	96	82	85.4%	81.5%
2024	128	105	82.0%	85.1%
2025	98	89	90.8%	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
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	538
Educators (2025)	23
Learners per educator	23.4 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200501322
Exam centre number	4251071

Address and location

Street address	Box 366,mt Frere,mount Frere,5090
Postal address	P.O. Box 366, Mount Frere, Mount Frere, 5090
Town	Mount Frere
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Alfred Nzo West
Municipality	Umzimvubu 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.