Public secondary school · Newlands, East London, Eastern Cape · Buffalo City district (Unknown circuit)
On this page, you will find the key facts about Ntsonkota Secondary School: where it is, how to apply, what it costs and how its matric results have performed.
Ntsonkota Secondary School is a public secondary school serving families in and around Newlands, East London. It is a no-fee school, funded under quintile Q3.
Of the 142 learners from Ntsonkota Secondary School who wrote matric in 2025, 66.9% passed. The pass rate has stayed fairly consistent over the past three years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 138 | 92 | 66.7% |
| 2024 | 161 | 105 | 65.2% |
| 2025 | 142 | 95 | 66.9% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
Ntsonkota Secondary School reported results in 11 of these subjects. English First Additional Language had the strongest result, at 100%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 52 | 27 | 51.9% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 109 | 69 | 63.3% |
| Physical Sciences | 30 | 27 | 90.0% |
| Life Sciences | 115 | 72 | 62.6% |
| Agricultural Sciences | 103 | 60 | 58.3% |
| Accounting | 23 | 19 | 82.6% |
| Business Studies | 26 | 24 | 92.3% |
| Economics | 24 | 21 | 87.5% |
| Geography | 53 | 39 | 73.6% |
| History | 109 | 86 | 78.9% |
| English First Additional Language | 161 | 161 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Ntsonkota Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q3 under the national funding norms. No-fee schools receive their operating funding directly from the state and do not charge parents school fees.
Because Ntsonkota 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.