Public secondary school · Port St Johns, Eastern Cape · Or Tambo Coastal district (Unknown circuit)
On this page, you will find a full profile of Ngxongweni Senior Secondary School, covering its location, admissions steps, fees and matric performance.
Located in Port St Johns, Ngxongweni Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school. It is a no-fee school, funded under quintile Q1.
In 2025, 165 matric candidates from Ngxongweni Senior Secondary School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 75.8% passed. The pass rate has improved over the past three years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 179 | 128 | 71.5% |
| 2024 | 134 | 99 | 73.9% |
| 2025 | 165 | 125 | 75.8% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
That year, Ngxongweni Senior Secondary School offered results across 8 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. English First Additional Language had the strongest result, at 99.3%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 85 | 49 | 57.6% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 51 | 42 | 82.4% |
| Physical Sciences | 85 | 51 | 60.0% |
| Life Sciences | 107 | 85 | 79.4% |
| Agricultural Sciences | 63 | 42 | 66.7% |
| Geography | 77 | 68 | 88.3% |
| History | 47 | 45 | 95.7% |
| English First Additional Language | 136 | 135 | 99.3% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
As a quintile Q1 no-fee school, Ngxongweni Senior Secondary School does not charge school fees. State funding covers its running costs.
Because Ngxongweni 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.