Jongintaba Senior Secondary School 2027 Applications and Fees, Schoolhive

On this page, you will find everything you need to know about Jongintaba Senior Secondary School, including its location, admissions process, fees and matric results.

In Umtata, Mthatha, Jongintaba Senior Secondary School operates as a public secondary school. As a quintile Q1 school, it does not charge fees.

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Learners

Educators

QQ1 · No fee

Funding status

Public

Sector

Fees and funding

No tuition fees

As a quintile Q1 no-fee school, Jongintaba Senior Secondary School does not charge school fees. State funding covers its running costs.

Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

Jongintaba Senior Secondary School entered 153 candidates for the 2025 National Senior Certificate, achieving a 80.4% pass rate. That is a step back from the previous two years.

Year	Candidates wrote	Achieved NSC	Pass rate
2023	289	245	84.8%
2024	414	368	88.9%
2025	153	123	80.4%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

That year, Jongintaba Senior Secondary School offered results across 11 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. Economics had the strongest result, at 100%.

Subject	Wrote	Achieved	Pass rate
Mathematics	262	194	74.0%
Mathematical Literacy	152	132	86.8%
Physical Sciences	215	185	86.0%
Life Sciences	334	298	89.2%
Agricultural Sciences	125	115	92.0%
Accounting	80	60	75.0%
Business Studies	80	79	98.8%
Economics	80	80	100.0%
Geography	209	195	93.3%
History	119	108	90.8%
English First Additional Language	414	413	99.8%

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 Jongintaba Senior Secondary School's 651; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 95.7% against Jongintaba Senior Secondary School's 80.4%.
Sinolwazi Senior Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Jongintaba Senior Secondary School, 2,116 compared with 651; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 92.5% against Jongintaba Senior Secondary School's 80.4%.
St Johns College teaches considerably more learners than Jongintaba Senior Secondary School, 1,950 compared with 651; charges fees under quintile Q3; and posted a very similar matric pass rate (78.8% against Jongintaba Senior Secondary School's 80.4%).
Good Shepherd English School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,910 learners against Jongintaba Senior Secondary School's 651, 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 Jongintaba Senior Secondary School's 651; charges fees under quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 58.5% against Jongintaba Senior Secondary School's 80.4%.

Mthatha

Zimele Senior Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 2,172 learners against Jongintaba Senior Secondary School's 651; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 95.7% against Jongintaba Senior Secondary School's 80.4%.
St Johns College teaches considerably more learners than Jongintaba Senior Secondary School, 1,950 compared with 651; charges fees under quintile Q3; and posted a very similar matric pass rate (78.8% against Jongintaba Senior Secondary School's 80.4%).
Good Shepherd English School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,910 learners against Jongintaba Senior Secondary School's 651, 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 Jongintaba Senior Secondary School's 651; charges fees under quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 58.5% against Jongintaba Senior Secondary School's 80.4%.
Excelsior School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,817 learners against Jongintaba Senior Secondary School's 651; is a public combined school, a different phase than Jongintaba Senior Secondary School; charges fees under quintile Q4; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 76.1% against Jongintaba Senior Secondary School's 80.4%.

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 Jongintaba Senior Secondary School for 2027

Because Jongintaba 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: Mqhekzweni A/A, Bilyi, 5100
Postal: P O Box 53175, Umtata, 5100
Telephone: 073 457 8968
EMIS number: 200400300

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Frequently asked questions

Are applications open at Jongintaba 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 Jongintaba Senior Secondary School directly, on 073 457 8968, what its current 2027 intake dates are.

How do you apply to Jongintaba 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 Jongintaba Senior Secondary School the best school in Mthatha?

On the numbers that are published, Jongintaba Senior Secondary School's matric pass rate of 80.4% is lower than ZIMELE SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL's 95.7%, the highest among the nearby schools we have data for.

How many other schools are there in Mthatha besides Jongintaba Senior Secondary School?

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

How big are the classes at Jongintaba Senior Secondary School?

Jongintaba Senior Secondary School reported 651 learners and 26 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 25 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 Jongintaba Senior Secondary School?

No. Jongintaba 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 Jongintaba Senior Secondary School's matric results like?

Jongintaba Senior Secondary School's most recent National Senior Certificate pass rate was 80.4%, in 2025. That's down from 84.8% in 2023.

Is Jongintaba Senior Secondary School a public or private school?

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

How can I contact Jongintaba Senior Secondary School?

You can call 073 457 8968. It is located at Mqhekzweni A/A, Bilyi, 5100.