Public high school

Zinyosini Senior Secondary School

Tabankulu, Mount Frere, Eastern Cape

Zinyosini Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Tabankulu, 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 1 658 learners and 45 educators, about 36.8 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, 96.1% of its 308 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

96.1% of the school's 308 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	156	151	96.8%	81.5%
2024	196	196	100.0%	85.1%
2025	308	296	96.1%	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 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)	1 658
Educators (2025)	45
Learners per educator	36.8 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	`200501331`
Exam centre number	`4251072`

Address and location

Street address	Isilindini A/A,zinyosini Loc,ntabankulu,5130
Postal address	P O Box 146, Mount Frere, 5090
Suburb / area	Tabankulu
Town	Mount Frere
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Alfred Nzo West
Municipality	Ntabankulu Local Municipality
Former department	New Education Department

Show on map

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.