Zwelihle Secondary School

Zwelihle Secondary School is a public high school in Engcobo, Ngcobo, Eastern Cape, in the Chris Hani East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 327 learners and 11 educators, about 29.7 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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, 73.2% of its 56 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

73.2% of the school's 56 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	28	18	64.3%	81.5%
2024	51	42	82.4%	85.1%
2025	56	41	73.2%	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)	327
Educators (2025)	11
Learners per educator	29.7 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200401213
Exam centre number	4261056

Address and location

Street address	Tora A/A Qanguleni Location,ngcobo,ngcobo,5050
Postal address	Po Box 32 Ngcobo, Ngcobo, 5050
Suburb / area	Engcobo
Town	Ngcobo
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Chris Hani East
Municipality	Engcobo 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.