Sulenkama Senior Secondary School 2027 Applications and Fees, Schoolhive

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

In Qumbu, Sulenkama Senior Secondary School operates as a public secondary school. It is a no-fee school, funded under quintile Q2.

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Learners

Educators

QQ2 · No fee

Funding status

Public

Sector

Fees and funding

No tuition fees

As a quintile Q2 no-fee school, Sulenkama Senior Secondary School does not charge school fees. State funding covers its running costs.

Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

Sulenkama Senior Secondary School entered 82 candidates for the 2025 National Senior Certificate, achieving a 93.9% pass rate. That marks an improvement over the previous two years.

Year	Candidates wrote	Achieved NSC	Pass rate
2023	66	52	78.8%
2024	88	85	96.6%
2025	82	77	93.9%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

That year, Sulenkama Senior Secondary School offered results across 8 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. Physical Sciences had the strongest result, at 100%.

Subject	Wrote	Achieved	Pass rate
Mathematics	48	12	25.0%
Mathematical Literacy	40	36	90.0%
Physical Sciences	26	26	100.0%
Life Sciences	88	85	96.6%
Agricultural Sciences	50	49	98.0%
Geography	37	34	91.9%
History	25	25	100.0%
English First Additional Language	88	88	100.0%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

District comparison

Or Tambo Inland district

Zimele Senior Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 2,172 learners against Sulenkama Senior Secondary School's 679; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a very similar matric pass rate (95.7% against Sulenkama Senior Secondary School's 93.9%).
Sinolwazi Senior Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Sulenkama Senior Secondary School, 2,116 compared with 679; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a very similar matric pass rate (92.5% against Sulenkama Senior Secondary School's 93.9%).
St Johns College teaches considerably more learners than Sulenkama Senior Secondary School, 1,950 compared with 679; charges fees under quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 78.8% against Sulenkama Senior Secondary School's 93.9%.
Good Shepherd English School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,910 learners against Sulenkama Senior Secondary School's 679, and is a primary school run on a private rather than public basis.
Attwell Madala High School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,870 learners against Sulenkama Senior Secondary School's 679; charges fees under quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 58.5% against Sulenkama Senior Secondary School's 93.9%.

Qumbu

Qumbu Village Junior Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Sulenkama Senior Secondary School, 1,690 compared with 679; is a public combined school, a different phase than Sulenkama Senior Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
Qumbu Village Senior Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,468 learners against Sulenkama Senior Secondary School's 679; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 63% against Sulenkama Senior Secondary School's 93.9%.
Little Flower Senior Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,332 learners against Sulenkama Senior Secondary School's 679; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 61.8% against Sulenkama Senior Secondary School's 93.9%.
Shawbury Senior Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,294 learners against Sulenkama Senior Secondary School's 679; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 86.6% against Sulenkama Senior Secondary School's 93.9%.
General Maqhutyana Technical High School teaches considerably more learners than Sulenkama Senior Secondary School, 994 compared with 679; charges fees under quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 80% against Sulenkama Senior Secondary School's 93.9%.

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 Sulenkama Senior Secondary School for 2027

Sulenkama Senior Secondary School is a public school, so admission for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 for 2027 is handled through the Eastern Cape Department of Education's process; late applications are submitted via the Eastern Cape Admissions Platform. For Grades 2 to 7 and 9 to 12, parents apply directly at the school. See the full Eastern Cape School Application Process Guide for the documents you'll need.

Get in touch

Contact and location

Address: Sulenkama S.s.s., P.o. Sulenkama, Qumbu, 5180
Postal: Sulenkama S.s.s, Qumbu, 5180
Telephone: 072 613 3160
EMIS number: 200401035

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Frequently asked questions

Are applications open at Sulenkama 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 Sulenkama Senior Secondary School directly, on 072 613 3160, what its current 2027 intake dates are.

How do you apply to Sulenkama 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 Sulenkama Senior Secondary School the best school in Qumbu?

On the numbers that are published, Sulenkama Senior Secondary School's 93.9% matric pass rate is the highest among the schools we track nearby, ahead of SHAWBURY SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL at 86.6%.

How many other schools are there in Qumbu besides Sulenkama Senior Secondary School?

Schoolhive lists at least 10 other schools in and around Qumbu, including Qumbu Village Junior Secondary School.

How big are the classes at Sulenkama Senior Secondary School?

Sulenkama Senior Secondary School reported 679 learners and 18 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 Sulenkama Senior Secondary School?

No. Sulenkama Senior Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q2 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.

What are Sulenkama Senior Secondary School's matric results like?

Sulenkama Senior Secondary School's most recent National Senior Certificate pass rate was 93.9%, in 2025. That's up from 78.8% in 2023.

Is Sulenkama Senior Secondary School a public or private school?

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

How can I contact Sulenkama Senior Secondary School?

You can call 072 613 3160. It is located at Sulenkama S.s.s., P.o. Sulenkama, Qumbu, 5180.