Public secondary school, technical specialisation · Tabankulu, Tabankulu, Eastern Cape · Alfred Nzo West district (Unknown circuit)
On this page, you will find everything you need to know about Bonxa High School, including its location, admissions process, fees and matric results.
In Tabankulu, Bonxa High School operates as a public secondary school. It is a fee-charging school, funded under quintile Q2.
In 2025, 124 matric candidates from Bonxa High School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 87.1% passed. Results have held steady year on year.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 205 | 182 | 88.8% |
| 2024 | 198 | 171 | 86.4% |
| 2025 | 124 | 108 | 87.1% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
That year, Bonxa High School offered results across 11 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. English First Additional Language had the strongest result, at 97%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 83 | 42 | 50.6% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 60 | 37 | 61.7% |
| Physical Sciences | 46 | 41 | 89.1% |
| Life Sciences | 46 | 37 | 80.4% |
| Agricultural Sciences | 46 | 42 | 91.3% |
| Accounting | 37 | 15 | 40.5% |
| Business Studies | 37 | 34 | 91.9% |
| Economics | 37 | 28 | 75.7% |
| Geography | 106 | 73 | 68.9% |
| History | 60 | 51 | 85.0% |
| English First Additional Language | 198 | 192 | 97.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Bonxa High School is a fee-charging school, classified quintile Q2. Fee-charging schools receive lower per-learner state funding and rely on school fees to cover the difference. Public schools in this quintile typically charge an estimated R1,500 to R8,000 a year. This is a national estimate, not a figure verified for Bonxa High School specifically, so contact the school directly to confirm its current fees.
Because Bonxa High School is a public school in the Eastern Cape, Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 applications for 2027 run through the province's Eastern Cape Admissions Platform for late applications, while Grades 2 to 7 and 9 to 12 are applied for in person at the preferred school. the full Eastern Cape School Application Process Guide covers the required documents.