Public secondary school · Kentani, Butterworth, Eastern Cape · Amathole East district (Unknown circuit)
On this page, you will find the key facts about Gwelane High School: where it is, how to apply, what it costs and how its matric results have performed.
Gwelane High School is a public secondary school serving families in and around Kentani, Butterworth. As a quintile Q1 school, it does not charge fees.
Gwelane High School entered 59 candidates for the 2025 National Senior Certificate, achieving a 89.8% pass rate. That marks an improvement over the previous two years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 59 | 43 | 72.9% |
| 2024 | 61 | 42 | 68.9% |
| 2025 | 59 | 53 | 89.8% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
Gwelane High School reported results in 8 of these subjects. The best-performing subject was English First Additional Language, with a 98.4% pass rate.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 28 | 6 | 21.4% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 33 | 20 | 60.6% |
| Physical Sciences | 24 | 13 | 54.2% |
| Life Sciences | 41 | 33 | 80.5% |
| Business Studies | 20 | 12 | 60.0% |
| Geography | 61 | 53 | 86.9% |
| History | 37 | 35 | 94.6% |
| English First Additional Language | 61 | 60 | 98.4% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Gwelane High 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.
Because Gwelane 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.