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Silimela Senior Secondary School

Public secondary school · Berlin General, Berlin, Eastern Cape · Buffalo City district (Unknown circuit)

Silimela Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school based in Berlin General, Berlin. Its most recent matric class posted a 90.8% pass rate.

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On this page, you will find everything you need to know about Silimela Senior Secondary School, including its location, admissions process, fees and matric results.

In Berlin General, Berlin, Silimela Senior Secondary School operates as a public secondary school. As a quintile Q3 school, it does not charge fees.

516
Learners
14
Educators
QQ3 · No fee
Funding status
Public
Sector
Fees and funding

No tuition fees

As a quintile Q3 no-fee school, Silimela Senior Secondary School does not charge school fees. State funding covers its running costs.

Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

2023 2024 2025

Of the 87 learners from Silimela Senior Secondary School who wrote matric in 2025, 90.8% passed. The school's results have been trending upward.

YearCandidates wroteAchieved NSCPass rate
2023645585.9%
2024856981.2%
2025877990.8%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

That year, Silimela Senior Secondary School offered results across 7 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. English First Additional Language had the strongest result, at 100%.

SubjectWroteAchievedPass rate
Mathematics302273.3%
Mathematical Literacy554683.6%
Physical Sciences301963.3%
Life Sciences322475.0%
Geography856981.2%
History554887.3%
English First Additional Language8585100.0%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

District comparison

Buffalo City district

A look at 5 other schools sharing Buffalo City district with Silimela Senior Secondary School.

  • Ebenezer Majombozi High School teaches considerably more learners than Silimela Senior Secondary School, 2,355 compared with 516; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 94.2% against Silimela Senior Secondary School's 90.8%.
  • Mzamowethu Public School is noticeably bigger, teaching 2,087 learners against Silimela Senior Secondary School's 516; is a public combined school, a different phase than Silimela Senior Secondary School; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 76.7% against Silimela Senior Secondary School's 90.8%.
  • Ulwazi Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 2,067 learners against Silimela Senior Secondary School's 516; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 98.3% against Silimela Senior Secondary School's 90.8%.
  • Qaqamba Public School teaches considerably more learners than Silimela Senior Secondary School, 1,507 compared with 516; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a very similar matric pass rate (91.8% against Silimela Senior Secondary School's 90.8%).
  • Kusile Comprehensive School teaches considerably more learners than Silimela Senior Secondary School, 1,440 compared with 516, and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.

Berlin

And within Berlin itself, 4 other schools for a closer comparison.

  • Nqonqweni Primary School teaches fewer learners than Silimela Senior Secondary School, 291 compared with 516; is a public primary school, a different phase than Silimela Senior Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
  • Child's World Primary School teaches fewer learners than Silimela Senior Secondary School, 259 compared with 516, and is a primary school run on a private rather than public basis.
  • Fort Murray Primary School teaches fewer learners than Silimela Senior Secondary School, 85 compared with 516; is a public primary school, a different phase than Silimela Senior Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
  • Zukile Combined Primary School teaches fewer learners than Silimela Senior Secondary School, 82 compared with 516; is a public combined school, a different phase than Silimela Senior Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
Admissions

How to apply

  1. Contact the school directly, using the details below, to confirm 2027 application dates and requirements.
  2. Prepare the standard documents: the learner's birth certificate, immunisation record, most recent report card, and proof of the parent or guardian's address.
  3. Submit the completed application form to the school office, either in person or however the school currently accepts applications.
  4. 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 Silimela Senior Secondary School for 2027

Because Silimela 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.

Get in touch

Contact and location

Address
Mabaleni Location, Mncotsho, Berlin, 5660
Postal
P O Box 59, Berlin, Berlin, 5660
EMIS number
200200767

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Frequently asked questions
Are applications open at Silimela Senior Secondary School?
No phone number or email is on record for Silimela Senior Secondary School on Schoolhive, so the surest way to check its current 2027 application window is to visit the school in person or ask the the Eastern Cape education department, since admission dates are set by the school and the province rather than on one fixed national calendar.
How do you apply to Silimela 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 Silimela Senior Secondary School the best school in Berlin?
Silimela Senior Secondary School's most recent matric pass rate was 90.8%; no comparable published pass rate exists yet for other schools nearby to measure it against.
How many other schools are there in Berlin besides Silimela Senior Secondary School?
Schoolhive lists at least 4 other schools in and around Berlin, including Nqonqweni Primary School.
How big are the classes at Silimela Senior Secondary School?
Silimela Senior Secondary School reported 516 learners and 14 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 37 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 Silimela Senior Secondary School?
No. Silimela Senior Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q3 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.
What are Silimela Senior Secondary School's matric results like?
Silimela Senior Secondary School's most recent National Senior Certificate pass rate was 90.8%, in 2025. That's up from 85.9% in 2023.
Is Silimela Senior Secondary School a public or private school?
Silimela Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.
How can I contact Silimela Senior Secondary School?
It is located at Mabaleni Location, Mncotsho, Berlin, 5660.
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