Public secondary school · Idutywa, Eastern Cape · Amathole East district (Unknown circuit)
On this page, you will find the key facts about Ngwenze Senior Secondary School: where it is, how to apply, what it costs and how its matric results have performed.
Ngwenze Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school serving families in and around Idutywa. It is a no-fee school, funded under quintile Q2.
In 2025, 201 matric candidates from Ngwenze Senior Secondary School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 96% passed. The pass rate has improved over the past three years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 159 | 128 | 80.5% |
| 2024 | 189 | 162 | 85.7% |
| 2025 | 201 | 193 | 96.0% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
Ngwenze Senior Secondary School reported results in 11 of these subjects. English First Additional Language led the field at 100%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 97 | 76 | 78.4% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 92 | 86 | 93.5% |
| Physical Sciences | 66 | 61 | 92.4% |
| Life Sciences | 149 | 122 | 81.9% |
| Agricultural Sciences | 79 | 73 | 92.4% |
| Accounting | 27 | 19 | 70.4% |
| Business Studies | 39 | 34 | 87.2% |
| Economics | 32 | 30 | 93.8% |
| Geography | 81 | 69 | 85.2% |
| History | 94 | 80 | 85.1% |
| English First Additional Language | 189 | 189 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Ngwenze Senior Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q2 under the national funding norms. No-fee schools receive their operating funding directly from the state and do not charge parents school fees.
Because Ngwenze 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.