Public high school

Zwelimjongile Secondary School

Ngcabasa Location, Debe Nek, Eastern Cape

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Zwelimjongile Secondary School is a public high school in Ngcabasa Location, Debe Nek, Eastern Cape, in the Amathole West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 112 learners and 7 educators, about 16 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Eastern Cape (703 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-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, 93.3% of its 15 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

93.3% of the school's 15 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	13	11	84.6%	81.5%
2024	17	13	76.5%	85.1%
2025	15	14	93.3%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	112
Educators (2025)	7
Learners per educator	16 (province average 32.2) Fewer learners per educator than 95% of 189 similar schools
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	`200200960`
Exam centre number	`4311113`

Address and location

Street address	Ngcabasa Location,debe Nek,debe Nek,5604
Postal address	P O Box 75 5604
Suburb / area	Ngcabasa Location
Town	Debe Nek
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Amathole West
Municipality	Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality
Former department	Ciskei

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Admissions

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Questions about Zwelimjongile Secondary School

Is Zwelimjongile Secondary School a public or private school?

Zwelimjongile Secondary School is a public high school.

Does Zwelimjongile Secondary School charge school fees?

It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. It is a quintile 2 school.

What is Zwelimjongile Secondary School's matric pass rate?

93.3% of its 15 candidates passed the 2025 NSC exams, against 84.2% for Eastern Cape. Earlier years: 2023 84.6%, 2024 76.5%.

How many learners are at Zwelimjongile Secondary School?

112 learners and 7 educators (about 16 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 95% of 189 similar schools in Eastern Cape.

What is the EMIS number of Zwelimjongile Secondary School?

Its EMIS number is 200200960. Its exam centre number is 4311113.

Where is Zwelimjongile Secondary School?

Ngcabasa Location,debe Nek,debe Nek,5604. It is in Ngcabasa Location, Debe Nek, Eastern Cape, in the Amathole West education district.