Mtengwane Senior Secondary School 2027 Applications and Fees, Schoolhive

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

Located in Qumbu, Mtengwane Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school. The school falls under quintile Q2 and charges no school fees.

429

Learners

Educators

QQ2 · No fee

Funding status

Public

Sector

Fees and funding

No tuition fees

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

Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

Mtengwane Senior Secondary School entered 99 candidates for the 2025 National Senior Certificate, achieving a 57.6% pass rate. That is a step back from the previous two years.

Year	Candidates wrote	Achieved NSC	Pass rate
2023	86	75	87.2%
2024	95	67	70.5%
2025	99	57	57.6%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

That year, Mtengwane Senior Secondary School offered results across 11 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. Life Sciences led the field at 100%.

Subject	Wrote	Achieved	Pass rate
Mathematics	30	10	33.3%
Mathematical Literacy	65	25	38.5%
Physical Sciences	20	15	75.0%
Life Sciences	20	20	100.0%
Agricultural Sciences	20	20	100.0%
Accounting	15	8	53.3%
Business Studies	15	13	86.7%
Economics	15	13	86.7%
Geography	60	44	73.3%
History	60	51	85.0%
English First Additional Language	95	93	97.9%

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 Mtengwane Senior Secondary School's 429; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 95.7% against Mtengwane Senior Secondary School's 57.6%.
Sinolwazi Senior Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Mtengwane Senior Secondary School, 2,116 compared with 429; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 92.5% against Mtengwane Senior Secondary School's 57.6%.
St Johns College teaches considerably more learners than Mtengwane Senior Secondary School, 1,950 compared with 429; charges fees under quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 78.8% against Mtengwane Senior Secondary School's 57.6%.
Good Shepherd English School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,910 learners against Mtengwane Senior Secondary School's 429, 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 Mtengwane Senior Secondary School's 429; charges fees under quintile Q3; and posted a very similar matric pass rate (58.5% against Mtengwane Senior Secondary School's 57.6%).

Qumbu

Qumbu Village Junior Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Mtengwane Senior Secondary School, 1,690 compared with 429; is a public combined school, a different phase than Mtengwane Senior Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
Qumbu Village Senior Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,468 learners against Mtengwane Senior Secondary School's 429; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 63% against Mtengwane Senior Secondary School's 57.6%.
Little Flower Senior Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,332 learners against Mtengwane Senior Secondary School's 429; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 61.8% against Mtengwane Senior Secondary School's 57.6%.
Shawbury Senior Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,294 learners against Mtengwane Senior Secondary School's 429; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 86.6% against Mtengwane Senior Secondary School's 57.6%.
General Maqhutyana Technical High School teaches considerably more learners than Mtengwane Senior Secondary School, 994 compared with 429; charges fees under quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 80% against Mtengwane Senior Secondary School's 57.6%.

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 Mtengwane Senior Secondary School for 2027

Mtengwane 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: Maqubin Aa, Qumbu, Qumbu, 5180
Postal: P.o.box 514, Qanqu Loc, Qumbu, 5180
Telephone: 076 489 0084
EMIS number: 200400671

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Frequently asked questions

Are applications open at Mtengwane 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 Mtengwane Senior Secondary School directly, on 076 489 0084, what its current 2027 intake dates are.

How do you apply to Mtengwane 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 Mtengwane Senior Secondary School the best school in Qumbu?

On the numbers that are published, Mtengwane Senior Secondary School's matric pass rate of 57.6% is lower than SHAWBURY SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL's 86.6%, the highest among the nearby schools we have data for.

How many other schools are there in Qumbu besides Mtengwane Senior Secondary School?

Schoolhive lists at least 10 other schools in and around Qumbu, including Qumbu Village Junior Secondary School.

How big are the classes at Mtengwane Senior Secondary School?

Mtengwane Senior Secondary School reported 429 learners and 15 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 29 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 Mtengwane Senior Secondary School?

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

Mtengwane Senior Secondary School's most recent National Senior Certificate pass rate was 57.6%, in 2025. That's down from 87.2% in 2023.

Is Mtengwane Senior Secondary School a public or private school?

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

How can I contact Mtengwane Senior Secondary School?

You can call 076 489 0084. It is located at Maqubin Aa, Qumbu, Qumbu, 5180.