Dilizintaba Senior Secondary School 2027 Applications and Fees, Schoolhive

On this page, you will find a full profile of Dilizintaba Senior Secondary School, covering its location, admissions steps, fees and matric performance.

Located in Tsolo, Dilizintaba Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school. As a quintile Q2 school, it does not charge fees.

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Learners

Educators

QQ2 · No fee

Funding status

Public

Sector

Fees and funding

No tuition fees

As a quintile Q2 no-fee school, Dilizintaba Senior Secondary School does not charge school fees. State funding covers its running costs.

Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

Of the 99 learners from Dilizintaba Senior Secondary School who wrote matric in 2025, 67.7% passed. That is a step back from the previous two years.

Year	Candidates wrote	Achieved NSC	Pass rate
2023	100	81	81.0%
2024	98	79	80.6%
2025	99	67	67.7%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

That year, Dilizintaba Senior Secondary School offered results across 8 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. Agricultural Sciences led the field at 100%.

Subject	Wrote	Achieved	Pass rate
Mathematics	39	32	82.1%
Mathematical Literacy	59	28	47.5%
Physical Sciences	36	18	50.0%
Life Sciences	60	53	88.3%
Agricultural Sciences	28	28	100.0%
Geography	43	39	90.7%
History	51	41	80.4%
English First Additional Language	98	98	100.0%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

District comparison

Or Tambo Inland district

Zimele Senior Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 2,172 learners against Dilizintaba Senior Secondary School's 714; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 95.7% against Dilizintaba Senior Secondary School's 67.7%.
Sinolwazi Senior Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Dilizintaba Senior Secondary School, 2,116 compared with 714; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 92.5% against Dilizintaba Senior Secondary School's 67.7%.
St Johns College teaches considerably more learners than Dilizintaba Senior Secondary School, 1,950 compared with 714; charges fees under quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 78.8% against Dilizintaba Senior Secondary School's 67.7%.
Good Shepherd English School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,910 learners against Dilizintaba Senior Secondary School's 714, and is a primary school run on a private rather than public basis.
Attwell Madala High School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,870 learners against Dilizintaba Senior Secondary School's 714; charges fees under quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 58.5% against Dilizintaba Senior Secondary School's 67.7%.

Tsolo

K T Mchasa Senior Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,337 learners against Dilizintaba Senior Secondary School's 714; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 81.9% against Dilizintaba Senior Secondary School's 67.7%.
Jongilizwe Senior Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,289 learners against Dilizintaba Senior Secondary School's 714; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 70% against Dilizintaba Senior Secondary School's 67.7%.
Drc Primary School teaches considerably more learners than Dilizintaba Senior Secondary School, 1,092 compared with 714; is a public primary school, a different phase than Dilizintaba Senior Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
Jenca Senior Secondary School sits in roughly the same size range as Dilizintaba Senior Secondary School, at 809 learners; charges fees under quintile Q2; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 91.7% against Dilizintaba Senior Secondary School's 67.7%.
Tsolo High School sits in roughly the same size range as Dilizintaba Senior Secondary School, at 732 learners; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a very similar matric pass rate (67.6% against Dilizintaba Senior Secondary School's 67.7%).

Admissions

How to apply

Contact the school directly, using the details below, to confirm 2027 application dates and requirements.
Prepare the standard documents: the learner's birth certificate, immunisation record, most recent report card, and proof of the parent or guardian's address.
Submit the completed application form to the school office, either in person or however the school currently accepts applications.
Wait for confirmation of a place. Provincial education departments coordinate Grade 8 placements for the 2027 school year, so timing can vary.

Provincial admissions

Applying to Dilizintaba Senior Secondary School for 2027

Dilizintaba Senior Secondary School is a public school, so admission for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 for 2027 is handled through the Eastern Cape Department of Education's process; late applications are submitted via the Eastern Cape Admissions Platform. For Grades 2 to 7 and 9 to 12, parents apply directly at the school. See the full Eastern Cape School Application Process Guide for the documents you'll need.

Get in touch

Contact and location

Address: Mbuto Farm, Mbuto A /A, Tsolo, 5170
Postal: Po Box 61, Mbuto A/A, Tsolo, 5170
Telephone: 047 598 5487
EMIS number: 200400128

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Frequently asked questions

Are applications open at Dilizintaba 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 Dilizintaba Senior Secondary School directly, on 047 598 5487, what its current 2027 intake dates are.

How do you apply to Dilizintaba Senior Secondary School?

Contact the school directly, using the details below, to confirm 2027 application dates and requirements. Prepare the standard documents: the learner's birth certificate, immunisation record, most recent report card, and proof of the parent or guardian's address. Submit the completed application form to the school office, either in person or however the school currently accepts applications. Wait for confirmation of a place. Provincial education departments coordinate Grade 8 placements for the 2027 school year, so timing can vary.

Is Dilizintaba Senior Secondary School the best school in Tsolo?

On the numbers that are published, Dilizintaba Senior Secondary School's matric pass rate of 67.7% is lower than JENCA SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL's 91.7%, the highest among the nearby schools we have data for.

How many other schools are there in Tsolo besides Dilizintaba Senior Secondary School?

Schoolhive lists at least 10 other schools in and around Tsolo, including K T Mchasa Senior Secondary School.

How big are the classes at Dilizintaba Senior Secondary School?

Dilizintaba Senior Secondary School reported 714 learners and 23 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 31 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 Dilizintaba Senior Secondary School?

No. Dilizintaba Senior Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q2 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.

What are Dilizintaba Senior Secondary School's matric results like?

Dilizintaba Senior Secondary School's most recent National Senior Certificate pass rate was 67.7%, in 2025. That's down from 81% in 2023.

Is Dilizintaba Senior Secondary School a public or private school?

Dilizintaba Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.

How can I contact Dilizintaba Senior Secondary School?

You can call 047 598 5487. It is located at Mbuto Farm, Mbuto A /A, Tsolo, 5170.