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Dweba Senior Secondary School

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

Welcome to Dweba Senior Secondary School, a public secondary school serving Tabankulu, Mount Frere. The school's latest NSC pass rate stands at 85.7%.

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Dweba Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school in Tabankulu, Mount Frere. The school falls under quintile Q1 and charges no school fees.

1,800
Learners
26
Educators
QQ1 · No fee
Funding status
Technical
Specialisation
Fees and funding

No tuition fees

Dweba 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 237 learners from Dweba Senior Secondary School who wrote matric in 2025, 85.7% passed. The pass rate has come down over the past three years.

YearCandidates wroteAchieved NSCPass rate
202311210190.2%
202413412694.0%
202523720385.7%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

Dweba Senior Secondary School reported results in 10 of these subjects. The best-performing subject was Accounting, with a 100% pass rate.

SubjectWroteAchievedPass rate
Mathematics937378.5%
Mathematical Literacy424095.2%
Physical Sciences756586.7%
Life Sciences757194.7%
Agricultural Sciences757498.7%
Accounting1818100.0%
Business Studies605693.3%
Economics1818100.0%
History423992.9%
English First Additional Language134134100.0%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

District comparison

Or Tambo Inland district

Here is how Dweba Senior Secondary School compares with 5 other schools listed under Or Tambo Inland district.

  • Zimele Senior Secondary School sits in roughly the same size range as Dweba Senior Secondary School, at 2,172 learners; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 95.7% against Dweba Senior Secondary School's 85.7%.
  • Sinolwazi Senior Secondary School is a similar size to Dweba Senior Secondary School, with 2,116 learners against 1,800; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 92.5% against Dweba Senior Secondary School's 85.7%.
  • St Johns College sits in roughly the same size range as Dweba Senior Secondary School, at 1,950 learners; charges fees under quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 78.8% against Dweba Senior Secondary School's 85.7%.
  • Good Shepherd English School sits in roughly the same size range as Dweba Senior Secondary School, at 1,910 learners, and is a primary school run on a private rather than public basis.
  • Attwell Madala High School sits in roughly the same size range as Dweba Senior Secondary School, at 1,870 learners; charges fees under quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 58.5% against Dweba Senior Secondary School's 85.7%.

Mount Frere

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

  • Osborn Senior Secondary School is a similar size to Dweba Senior Secondary School, with 1,767 learners against 1,800; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 92.9% against Dweba Senior Secondary School's 85.7%.
  • Zinyosini Senior Secondary School sits in roughly the same size range as Dweba Senior Secondary School, at 1,658 learners; charges no school fees, quintile Q1; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 96.1% against Dweba Senior Secondary School's 85.7%.
  • Mbodleni Senior Secondary School is a similar size to Dweba Senior Secondary School, with 1,527 learners against 1,800; charges fees under quintile Q2; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 93.3% against Dweba Senior Secondary School's 85.7%.
  • Mahamane Junior Secondary School sits in roughly the same size range as Dweba Senior Secondary School, at 1,357 learners; is a public combined school, a different phase than Dweba Senior Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q2.
  • Dumsi Senior Secondary School teaches fewer learners than Dweba Senior Secondary School, 1,239 compared with 1,800; charges no school fees, quintile Q1; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 93.2% against Dweba Senior Secondary School's 85.7%.
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 Dweba Senior Secondary School for 2027

As a public school, Dweba 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
Ngcolo A/A, Mt Frere, Ntabankulu, 5130
Postal
P.o Box 593, Mt Frere, Mount Frere, 5090
Telephone
064 791 8499
EMIS number
200501398

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Frequently asked questions
Are applications open at Dweba 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 Dweba Senior Secondary School directly, on 064 791 8499, what its current 2027 intake dates are.
How do you apply to Dweba 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 Dweba Senior Secondary School the best school in Mount Frere?
On the numbers that are published, Dweba Senior Secondary School's matric pass rate of 85.7% 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 Dweba Senior Secondary School?
Schoolhive lists at least 10 other schools in and around Mount Frere, including Osborn Senior Secondary School.
How big are the classes at Dweba Senior Secondary School?
Dweba Senior Secondary School reported 1,800 learners and 26 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 69 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 Dweba Senior Secondary School?
No. Dweba 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 Dweba Senior Secondary School's matric results like?
Dweba Senior Secondary School's most recent National Senior Certificate pass rate was 85.7%, in 2025. That's down from 90.2% in 2023.
Is Dweba Senior Secondary School a public or private school?
Dweba Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.
How can I contact Dweba Senior Secondary School?
You can call 064 791 8499. It is located at Ngcolo A/A, Mt Frere, Ntabankulu, 5130.
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