Sinolwazi Senior Secondary School 2027 Applications and Fees, Schoolhive

On this page, you will find a full profile of Sinolwazi Senior Secondary School, covering its location, admissions steps, fees and matric performance.

Located in 99, Sinolwazi Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school. As a quintile Q3 school, it does not charge fees.

2,116

Learners

Educators

QQ3 · No fee

Funding status

Public

Sector

Fees and funding

No tuition fees

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

Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

In 2025, 294 matric candidates from Sinolwazi Senior Secondary School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 92.5% passed. Results have held steady year on year.

Year	Candidates wrote	Achieved NSC	Pass rate
2023	307	281	91.5%
2024	354	330	93.2%
2025	294	272	92.5%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

That year, Sinolwazi Senior Secondary School offered results across 10 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. English First Additional Language had the strongest result, at 100%.

Subject	Wrote	Achieved	Pass rate
Mathematics	354	180	50.8%
Physical Sciences	149	115	77.2%
Life Sciences	273	239	87.5%
Agricultural Sciences	273	247	90.5%
Accounting	81	63	77.8%
Business Studies	81	76	93.8%
Economics	81	78	96.3%
Geography	273	263	96.3%
History	124	116	93.5%
English First Additional Language	354	354	100.0%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

District comparison

Or Tambo Inland district

Zimele Senior Secondary School is a similar size to Sinolwazi Senior Secondary School, with 2,172 learners against 2,116; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 95.7% against Sinolwazi Senior Secondary School's 92.5%.
St Johns College is a similar size to Sinolwazi Senior Secondary School, with 1,950 learners against 2,116; charges fees under quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 78.8% against Sinolwazi Senior Secondary School's 92.5%.
Good Shepherd English School is a similar size to Sinolwazi Senior Secondary School, with 1,910 learners against 2,116, and is a primary school run on a private rather than public basis.
Attwell Madala High School is a similar size to Sinolwazi Senior Secondary School, with 1,870 learners against 2,116; charges fees under quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 58.5% against Sinolwazi Senior Secondary School's 92.5%.
Excelsior School sits in roughly the same size range as Sinolwazi Senior Secondary School, at 1,817 learners; is a public combined school, a different phase than Sinolwazi Senior Secondary School; charges fees under quintile Q4; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 76.1% against Sinolwazi Senior Secondary School's 92.5%.

Admissions

How to apply

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.

Provincial admissions

Applying to Sinolwazi Senior Secondary School for 2027

Because Sinolwazi 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: Decoligny Mission, Decoligny, Mthatha, 5099
Postal: Mission, Ngcobo Road, 5100
Telephone: 083 588 8095
EMIS number: 200400005

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Frequently asked questions

Are applications open at Sinolwazi Senior Secondary School?

Application windows are set by the school and the provincial education department rather than on one fixed national calendar, so the surest way to know is to ask Sinolwazi Senior Secondary School directly, on 083 588 8095, what its current 2027 intake dates are.

How do you apply to Sinolwazi 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 Sinolwazi Senior Secondary School the best school in Or Tambo Inland?

On the numbers that are published, Sinolwazi Senior Secondary School's matric pass rate of 92.5% is lower than ZIMELE SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL's 95.7%, the highest among the nearby schools we have data for.

How many other schools are there in Or Tambo Inland besides Sinolwazi Senior Secondary School?

Schoolhive does not currently list other schools in Or Tambo Inland.

How big are the classes at Sinolwazi Senior Secondary School?

Sinolwazi Senior Secondary School reported 2,116 learners and 56 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 38 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 Sinolwazi Senior Secondary School?

No. Sinolwazi 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 Sinolwazi Senior Secondary School's matric results like?

Sinolwazi Senior Secondary School's most recent National Senior Certificate pass rate was 92.5%, in 2025. It has stayed close to 91.5% since 2023.

Is Sinolwazi Senior Secondary School a public or private school?

Sinolwazi Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.

How can I contact Sinolwazi Senior Secondary School?

You can call 083 588 8095. It is located at Decoligny Mission, Decoligny, Mthatha, 5099.