Tambekile Senior Secondary School 2027 Applications and Fees, Schoolhive

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

Located in Lady Frere, Tambekile Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school. As a quintile Q2 school, it does not charge fees.

509

Learners

Educators

QQ2 · No fee

Funding status

Public

Sector

Fees and funding

No tuition fees

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

Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

Of the 75 learners from Tambekile Senior Secondary School who wrote matric in 2025, 100% passed. That marks an improvement over the previous two years.

Year	Candidates wrote	Achieved NSC	Pass rate
2023	67	61	91.0%
2024	56	53	94.6%
2025	75	75	100.0%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

That year, Tambekile Senior Secondary School offered results across 10 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. Mathematics led the field at 100%.

Subject	Wrote	Achieved	Pass rate
Mathematics	16	16	100.0%
Mathematical Literacy	40	37	92.5%
Physical Sciences	15	10	66.7%
Life Sciences	43	40	93.0%
Agricultural Sciences	10	9	90.0%
Accounting	13	13	100.0%
Business Studies	24	24	100.0%
Geography	17	15	88.2%
History	17	15	88.2%
English First Additional Language	56	56	100.0%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

District comparison

Chris Hani West district

Luvuyo Lerumo High School teaches considerably more learners than Tambekile Senior Secondary School, 1,607 compared with 509; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 74.5% against Tambekile Senior Secondary School's 100%.
Nkwanca Public High School teaches considerably more learners than Tambekile Senior Secondary School, 1,410 compared with 509; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 68.1% against Tambekile Senior Secondary School's 100%.
Louis Rex Primary School teaches considerably more learners than Tambekile Senior Secondary School, 1,349 compared with 509; is a public primary school, a different phase than Tambekile Senior Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
Edlelweni Public Primary School teaches considerably more learners than Tambekile Senior Secondary School, 1,348 compared with 509; is a public primary school, a different phase than Tambekile Senior Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
Inyathi High School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,267 learners against Tambekile Senior Secondary School's 509; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 90.9% against Tambekile Senior Secondary School's 100%.

Lady Frere

Ntsonkotha Senior Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Tambekile Senior Secondary School, 789 compared with 509; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 95.2% against Tambekile Senior Secondary School's 100%.
Lady Frere Full Service School is noticeably bigger, teaching 744 learners against Tambekile Senior Secondary School's 509; is a public primary school, a different phase than Tambekile Senior Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
Mount Arthur Girls High School sits in roughly the same size range as Tambekile Senior Secondary School, at 555 learners; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 75.5% against Tambekile Senior Secondary School's 100%.
Cacadu Secondary School sits in roughly the same size range as Tambekile Senior Secondary School, at 495 learners; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 96.8% against Tambekile Senior Secondary School's 100%.
Freemantle Agricultural School sits in roughly the same size range as Tambekile Senior Secondary School, at 491 learners; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 89.1% against Tambekile Senior Secondary School's 100%.

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 Tambekile Senior Secondary School for 2027

Because Tambekile 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: Hala No.i, Ndonga Admin.area, Lady Frere, 5410
Postal: Private Bag X1163, Lady Frere, 5410
Telephone: 082 849 8477
EMIS number: 200600816

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Frequently asked questions

Are applications open at Tambekile 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 Tambekile Senior Secondary School directly, on 082 849 8477, what its current 2027 intake dates are.

How do you apply to Tambekile 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 Tambekile Senior Secondary School the best school in Lady Frere?

On the numbers that are published, Tambekile Senior Secondary School's 100% matric pass rate is the highest among the schools we track nearby, ahead of CACADU SECONDARY SCHOOL at 96.8%.

How many other schools are there in Lady Frere besides Tambekile Senior Secondary School?

Schoolhive lists at least 10 other schools in and around Lady Frere, including Ntsonkotha Senior Secondary School.

How big are the classes at Tambekile Senior Secondary School?

Tambekile Senior Secondary School reported 509 learners and 12 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 42 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 Tambekile Senior Secondary School?

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

Tambekile Senior Secondary School's most recent National Senior Certificate pass rate was 100%, in 2025. That's up from 91% in 2023.

Is Tambekile Senior Secondary School a public or private school?

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

How can I contact Tambekile Senior Secondary School?

You can call 082 849 8477. It is located at Hala No.i, Ndonga Admin.area, Lady Frere, 5410.