Public high school

Zwelandile Senior Secondary School

Butterworth, Eastern Cape

Zwelandile Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Butterworth, Eastern Cape, in the Amathole East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 321 learners and 15 educators, about 21.4 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, 71.4% of its 70 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

71.4% 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	48	41	85.4%	81.5%
2024	55	51	92.7%	85.1%
2025	70	50	71.4%	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)	321
Educators (2025)	15
Learners per educator	21.4 (province average 32.2) Fewer learners per educator than 93% of 379 similar schools
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	`200300702`
Exam centre number	`4301085`

Address and location

Street address	Butterworth,4960
Postal address	P.O.Box 615, Butterworth, 4960
Town	Butterworth
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Amathole East
Municipality	Mnquma Local Municipality
Former department	Transkei

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Admissions

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Questions about Zwelandile Senior Secondary School

Is Zwelandile Senior Secondary School a public or private school?

Zwelandile Senior Secondary School is a public high school.

Does Zwelandile Senior Secondary School charge school fees?

It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. It is a quintile 3 school.

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

71.4% of its 70 candidates passed the 2025 NSC exams, against 84.2% for Eastern Cape. Earlier years: 2023 85.4%, 2024 92.7%.

How many learners are at Zwelandile Senior Secondary School?

321 learners and 15 educators (about 21.4 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 93% of 379 similar schools in Eastern Cape.

What is the EMIS number of Zwelandile Senior Secondary School?

Its EMIS number is 200300702. Its exam centre number is 4301085.

Where is Zwelandile Senior Secondary School?

Butterworth,4960. It is in Butterworth, Eastern Cape, in the Amathole East education district. Phone 082 712 2143.