Public secondary school, technical specialisation · Libode, Nyandeni, Eastern Cape · Or Tambo Coastal district (Unknown circuit)
On this page, you will find a full profile of Smuts Ndamase Senior Secondary School, covering its location, admissions steps, fees and matric performance.
Located in Libode, Nyandeni, Smuts Ndamase Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school. The school falls under quintile Q1 and charges no school fees.
Of the 96 learners from Smuts Ndamase Senior Secondary School who wrote matric in 2025, 93.8% passed. That marks an improvement over the previous two years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 69 | 61 | 88.4% |
| 2024 | 98 | 78 | 79.6% |
| 2025 | 96 | 90 | 93.8% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
That year, Smuts Ndamase Senior Secondary School offered results across 11 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. Agricultural Sciences had the strongest result, at 100%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 44 | 28 | 63.6% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 24 | 22 | 91.7% |
| Physical Sciences | 35 | 17 | 48.6% |
| Life Sciences | 59 | 50 | 84.7% |
| Agricultural Sciences | 22 | 22 | 100.0% |
| Accounting | 9 | 9 | 100.0% |
| Business Studies | 9 | 7 | 77.8% |
| Economics | 9 | 9 | 100.0% |
| Geography | 37 | 33 | 89.2% |
| History | 24 | 22 | 91.7% |
| English First Additional Language | 98 | 94 | 95.9% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
As a quintile Q1 no-fee school, Smuts Ndamase Senior Secondary School does not charge school fees. State funding covers its running costs.
Because Smuts Ndamase 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.