Public high school

Zulu Senior Secondary School

Mhlopekazi, Engcobo, Eastern Cape

Zulu Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Mhlopekazi, Engcobo, Eastern Cape, in the Chris Hani East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 708 learners and 29 educators, about 24.4 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 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, 78.3% of its 120 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

78.3% of the school's 120 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	134	102	76.1%	81.5%
2024	154	120	77.9%	85.1%
2025	120	94	78.3%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	708
Educators (2025)	29
Learners per educator	24.4 (province average 32.2) Fewer learners per educator than 85% of 234 similar schools
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	`200401199`
Exam centre number	`4261054`

Address and location

Street address	Sithebe A/A,ngcobo,ngcobo,5050
Postal address	P O Box 72 Coghlan, Ngcobo, Ngcobo, 5054
Suburb / area	Mhlopekazi
Town	Engcobo
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Chris Hani East
Municipality	Engcobo Local Municipality
Former department	Transkei

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Admissions

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Questions about Zulu Senior Secondary School

Is Zulu Senior Secondary School a public or private school?

Zulu Senior Secondary School is a public high school.

Does Zulu Senior Secondary School charge school fees?

It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. It is a quintile 1 school.

What is Zulu Senior Secondary School's matric pass rate?

78.3% of its 120 candidates passed the 2025 NSC exams, against 84.2% for Eastern Cape. Earlier years: 2023 76.1%, 2024 77.9%.

How many learners are at Zulu Senior Secondary School?

708 learners and 29 educators (about 24.4 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 85% of 234 similar schools in Eastern Cape.

What is the EMIS number of Zulu Senior Secondary School?

Its EMIS number is 200401199. Its exam centre number is 4261054.

Where is Zulu Senior Secondary School?

Sithebe A/A,ngcobo,ngcobo,5050. It is in Mhlopekazi, Engcobo, Eastern Cape, in the Chris Hani East education district. Phone 083 509 4390.