Public secondary school · Herschel, Sterkspruit, Eastern Cape · Joe Gqabi district (Unknown circuit)
On this page, you will find the key facts about Nompumelelo Senior Secondary School: where it is, how to apply, what it costs and how its matric results have performed.
Nompumelelo Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school serving families in and around Herschel, Sterkspruit. The school falls under quintile Q2 and charges no school fees.
Of the 40 learners from Nompumelelo Senior Secondary School who wrote matric in 2025, 97.5% passed. That marks an improvement over the previous two years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 47 | 44 | 93.6% |
| 2024 | 24 | 23 | 95.8% |
| 2025 | 40 | 39 | 97.5% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
Nompumelelo Senior Secondary School reported results in 8 of these subjects. The best-performing subject was Physical Sciences, with a 100% pass rate.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 5 | 3 | 60.0% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 20 | 19 | 95.0% |
| Physical Sciences | 5 | 5 | 100.0% |
| Life Sciences | 7 | 7 | 100.0% |
| Agricultural Sciences | 24 | 23 | 95.8% |
| Geography | 18 | 18 | 100.0% |
| History | 20 | 20 | 100.0% |
| English First Additional Language | 25 | 25 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Nompumelelo 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 Nompumelelo 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.