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Buwa Senior Secondary School

Public secondary school · Tabankulu, Mount Frere, Eastern Cape · Or Tambo Inland district (Unknown circuit)

Welcome to Buwa Senior Secondary School, a public secondary school serving Tabankulu, Mount Frere. Its last matric group achieved a 77.6% pass rate.

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Buwa Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school in Tabankulu, Mount Frere. It is a no-fee school, funded under quintile Q1.

693
Learners
17
Educators
QQ1 · No fee
Funding status
Public
Sector
Fees and funding

No tuition fees

Buwa Senior Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q1 under the national funding norms. No-fee schools receive their operating funding directly from the state and do not charge parents school fees.

Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

2023 2024 2025

Of the 85 learners from Buwa Senior Secondary School who wrote matric in 2025, 77.6% passed. The pass rate has come down over the past three years.

YearCandidates wroteAchieved NSCPass rate
2023474697.9%
2024717098.6%
2025856677.6%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

Buwa Senior Secondary School reported results in 8 of these subjects. Agricultural Sciences had the strongest result, at 100%.

SubjectWroteAchievedPass rate
Mathematics312993.5%
Mathematical Literacy403997.5%
Physical Sciences313096.8%
Life Sciences716287.3%
Agricultural Sciences3131100.0%
Geography4040100.0%
History4040100.0%
English First Additional Language7171100.0%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

District comparison

Or Tambo Inland district

A look at 5 other schools sharing Or Tambo Inland district with Buwa Senior Secondary School.

  • Zimele Senior Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Buwa Senior Secondary School, 2,172 compared with 693; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 95.7% against Buwa Senior Secondary School's 77.6%.
  • Sinolwazi Senior Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 2,116 learners against Buwa Senior Secondary School's 693; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 92.5% against Buwa Senior Secondary School's 77.6%.
  • St Johns College is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,950 learners against Buwa Senior Secondary School's 693; charges fees under quintile Q3; and posted a very similar matric pass rate (78.8% against Buwa Senior Secondary School's 77.6%).
  • Good Shepherd English School teaches considerably more learners than Buwa Senior Secondary School, 1,910 compared with 693, and is a primary school run on a private rather than public basis.
  • Attwell Madala High School teaches considerably more learners than Buwa Senior Secondary School, 1,870 compared with 693; charges fees under quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 58.5% against Buwa Senior Secondary School's 77.6%.

Mount Frere

Zooming into Mount Frere, here are 5 other schools to compare against Buwa Senior Secondary School.

  • Dweba Senior Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Buwa Senior Secondary School, 1,800 compared with 693; charges no school fees, quintile Q1; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 85.7% against Buwa Senior Secondary School's 77.6%.
  • Osborn Senior Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Buwa Senior Secondary School, 1,767 compared with 693; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 92.9% against Buwa Senior Secondary School's 77.6%.
  • Zinyosini Senior Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,658 learners against Buwa Senior Secondary School's 693; charges no school fees, quintile Q1; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 96.1% against Buwa Senior Secondary School's 77.6%.
  • Mbodleni Senior Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Buwa Senior Secondary School, 1,527 compared with 693; charges fees under quintile Q2; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 93.3% against Buwa Senior Secondary School's 77.6%.
  • Mahamane Junior Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Buwa Senior Secondary School, 1,357 compared with 693; is a public combined school, a different phase than Buwa Senior Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q2.
Admissions

How to apply

  1. Reach out to the school using the contact details below to check 2027 application windows, since these can shift from year to year.
  2. Gather the required documents ahead of time, including the learner's birth certificate, immunisation records, latest report, and proof of address.
  3. Submit the application through the school's own process, in person or online if the school offers that option.
  4. Provincial placement processes govern Grade 8 intake for the 2027 academic year, so allow time between applying and receiving confirmation.
Provincial admissions

Applying to Buwa Senior Secondary School for 2027

As a public school, Buwa Senior Secondary School follows the Eastern Cape's admissions process: Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 late applications go through the Eastern Cape Admissions Platform, and all other grades apply in person at the school. Read the full Eastern Cape School Application Process Guide for what's required.

Get in touch

Contact and location

Address
Buwa A/A, Qumbu, Mount Frere, 5090
Postal
P.o.box 318, Mount Frere, 5090
Telephone
083 773 3739
EMIS number
200500072

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Frequently asked questions
Are applications open at Buwa Senior Secondary School?
Application windows are set by the school and the provincial education department rather than on one fixed national calendar, so the surest way to know is to ask Buwa Senior Secondary School directly, on 083 773 3739, what its current 2027 intake dates are.
How do you apply to Buwa Senior Secondary School?
Reach out to the school using the contact details below to check 2027 application windows, since these can shift from year to year. Gather the required documents ahead of time, including the learner's birth certificate, immunisation records, latest report, and proof of address. Submit the application through the school's own process, in person or online if the school offers that option. Provincial placement processes govern Grade 8 intake for the 2027 academic year, so allow time between applying and receiving confirmation.
Is Buwa Senior Secondary School the best school in Mount Frere?
On the numbers that are published, Buwa Senior Secondary School's matric pass rate of 77.6% is lower than ZINYOSINI SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL's 96.1%, the highest among the nearby schools we have data for.
How many other schools are there in Mount Frere besides Buwa Senior Secondary School?
Schoolhive lists at least 10 other schools in and around Mount Frere, including Dweba Senior Secondary School.
How big are the classes at Buwa Senior Secondary School?
Buwa Senior Secondary School reported 693 learners and 17 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 41 learners per educator. That's a whole-school average rather than a per-class figure, since actual class sizes vary by grade and subject.
Do you pay school fees at Buwa Senior Secondary School?
No. Buwa Senior Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q1 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.
What are Buwa Senior Secondary School's matric results like?
Buwa Senior Secondary School's most recent National Senior Certificate pass rate was 77.6%, in 2025. That's down from 97.9% in 2023.
Is Buwa Senior Secondary School a public or private school?
Buwa Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.
How can I contact Buwa Senior Secondary School?
You can call 083 773 3739. It is located at Buwa A/A, Qumbu, Mount Frere, 5090.
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