Zinzani High School

Zinzani High School is a public high school in Mdantsane, East London, Eastern Cape, in the Buffalo City education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 308 learners and 11 educators, about 28 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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, 68.6% of its 70 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

68.6% of the school's 70 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	50	41	82.0%	81.5%
2024	49	27	55.1%	85.1%
2025	70	48	68.6%	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)	308
Educators (2025)	11
Learners per educator	28 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200200947
Exam centre number	4321117

Address and location

Street address	357 Nu 5b,mdantsane,east London,5219
Postal address	P O Box 333, Mdantsane, 5219
Suburb / area	Mdantsane
Town	East London
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Buffalo City
Municipality	Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality
Former department	Ciskei

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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.