Elliotdale Technical Senior Secondary School 2027 Applications and Fees, Schoolhive

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

Located in Elliotdale, Elliotdale Technical Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school. As a quintile Q3 school, it does not charge fees.

912

Learners

Educators

QQ3 · No fee

Funding status

Technical

Specialisation

Fees and funding

No tuition fees

As a quintile Q3 no-fee school, Elliotdale Technical Senior Secondary School does not charge school fees. State funding covers its running costs.

Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

In 2025, 166 matric candidates from Elliotdale Technical Senior Secondary School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 79.5% passed. That is a step back from the previous two years.

Year	Candidates wrote	Achieved NSC	Pass rate
2023	185	178	96.2%
2024	139	123	88.5%
2025	166	132	79.5%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

That year, Elliotdale Technical Senior Secondary School offered results across 3 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. English First Additional Language led the field at 100%.

Subject	Wrote	Achieved	Pass rate
Mathematics	93	33	35.5%
Physical Sciences	43	25	58.1%
English First Additional Language	139	139	100.0%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

District comparison

Amathole East district

Mida School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,728 learners against Elliotdale Technical Senior Secondary School's 912; is a combined school run on a private rather than public basis; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 97.1% against Elliotdale Technical Senior Secondary School's 79.5%.
Ngubetole Bam Junior Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Elliotdale Technical Senior Secondary School, 1,642 compared with 912; is a public combined school, a different phase than Elliotdale Technical Senior Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
Js Skenjana Senior Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Elliotdale Technical Senior Secondary School, 1,629 compared with 912; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 88.1% against Elliotdale Technical Senior Secondary School's 79.5%.
Butterworth High School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,558 learners against Elliotdale Technical Senior Secondary School's 912; charges fees under quintile Q3; and posted a very similar matric pass rate (80.6% against Elliotdale Technical Senior Secondary School's 79.5%).
Ndabankulu Senior Secondary School is a similar size to Elliotdale Technical Senior Secondary School, with 1,145 learners against 912; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 91.4% against Elliotdale Technical Senior Secondary School's 79.5%.

Elliotdale

Gwebityala Senior Secondary School is a similar size to Elliotdale Technical Senior Secondary School, with 1,068 learners against 912; charges no school fees, quintile Q1; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 86.4% against Elliotdale Technical Senior Secondary School's 79.5%.
Ganizulu Senior Secondary School sits in roughly the same size range as Elliotdale Technical Senior Secondary School, at 1,022 learners; charges no school fees, quintile Q1; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 96% against Elliotdale Technical Senior Secondary School's 79.5%.
Jalamba Senior Secondary School sits in roughly the same size range as Elliotdale Technical Senior Secondary School, at 831 learners; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 74.4% against Elliotdale Technical Senior Secondary School's 79.5%.
Gwebindlala Junior Secondary School is a similar size to Elliotdale Technical Senior Secondary School, with 764 learners against 912; is a public combined school, a different phase than Elliotdale Technical Senior Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q1.
Putuma Junior Secondary School is a similar size to Elliotdale Technical Senior Secondary School, with 758 learners against 912; is a public combined school, a different phase than Elliotdale Technical Senior Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q1.

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 Elliotdale Technical Senior Secondary School for 2027

Because Elliotdale Technical Senior Secondary 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.

Get in touch

Contact and location

Address: Main Street, Elliotdale, Elliotdale, 5070
Postal: P.o Box 25 Elliotdale, Elliotdale, 5070
Telephone: 047 577 0056
EMIS number: 200400149

Something wrong here? Correct the details

Frequently asked questions

Are applications open at Elliotdale Technical 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 Elliotdale Technical Senior Secondary School directly, on 047 577 0056, what its current 2027 intake dates are.

How do you apply to Elliotdale Technical 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 Elliotdale Technical Senior Secondary School the best school in Elliotdale?

On the numbers that are published, Elliotdale Technical Senior Secondary School's matric pass rate of 79.5% is lower than GANIZULU SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL's 96%, the highest among the nearby schools we have data for.

How many other schools are there in Elliotdale besides Elliotdale Technical Senior Secondary School?

Schoolhive lists at least 10 other schools in and around Elliotdale, including Gwebityala Senior Secondary School.

How big are the classes at Elliotdale Technical Senior Secondary School?

Elliotdale Technical Senior Secondary School reported 912 learners and 33 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 28 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 Elliotdale Technical Senior Secondary School?

No. Elliotdale Technical Senior Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q3 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.

What are Elliotdale Technical Senior Secondary School's matric results like?

Elliotdale Technical Senior Secondary School's most recent National Senior Certificate pass rate was 79.5%, in 2025. That's down from 96.2% in 2023.

Is Elliotdale Technical Senior Secondary School a public or private school?

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

How can I contact Elliotdale Technical Senior Secondary School?

You can call 047 577 0056. It is located at Main Street, Elliotdale, Elliotdale, 5070.