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Zola Senior Secondary School

Public secondary school · Thembokwezi, Cape Town, Western Cape · Metro East district (4 circuit)

Welcome to Zola Senior Secondary School, a public secondary school serving Thembokwezi, City Of Cape Town. Its last matric group achieved a 94.1% pass rate.

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Zola Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school in Thembokwezi, City Of Cape Town. As a quintile Q3 school, it does not charge fees.

1,224
Learners
36
Educators
QQ3 · No fee
Funding status
Public
Sector
Fees and funding

No tuition fees

Zola Senior Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q3 under the national funding norms. No-fee schools receive their operating funding directly from the state and do not charge parents school fees.

Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

2023 2024 2025

In 2025, 170 matric candidates from Zola Senior Secondary School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 94.1% passed. The pass rate has improved over the past three years.

YearCandidates wroteAchieved NSCPass rate
202316914887.6%
202415915597.5%
202517016094.1%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

Zola Senior Secondary School reported results in 6 of these subjects. English First Additional Language had the strongest result, at 100%.

SubjectWroteAchievedPass rate
Mathematics302583.3%
Mathematical Literacy13211184.1%
Accounting635079.4%
Business Studies12210989.3%
Economics969497.9%
English First Additional Language162162100.0%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

District comparison

Metro East district

A look at 5 other schools sharing Metro East district with Zola Senior Secondary School.

  • Bloekombos Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 2,037 learners against Zola Senior Secondary School's 1,224; charges no school fees, quintile Q1; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 84.7% against Zola Senior Secondary School's 94.1%.
  • False Bay Primary School teaches considerably more learners than Zola Senior Secondary School, 1,970 compared with 1,224; is a public primary school, a different phase than Zola Senior Secondary School; and charges fees under quintile Q5.
  • Manyano High School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,907 learners against Zola Senior Secondary School's 1,224; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 99.5% against Zola Senior Secondary School's 94.1%.
  • Simanyene Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,797 learners against Zola Senior Secondary School's 1,224; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 98.6% against Zola Senior Secondary School's 94.1%.
  • Bastion Primary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,790 learners against Zola Senior Secondary School's 1,224; is a public primary school, a different phase than Zola Senior Secondary School; and charges fees under quintile Q5.

Cape Town

Zooming into Cape Town, here are 5 other schools to compare against Zola Senior Secondary School.

  • Meridian Pinehurst Private School is noticeably bigger, teaching 2,089 learners against Zola Senior Secondary School's 1,224; is a combined school run on a private rather than public basis; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 98.7% against Zola Senior Secondary School's 94.1%.
  • Bloekombos Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 2,037 learners against Zola Senior Secondary School's 1,224; charges no school fees, quintile Q1; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 84.7% against Zola Senior Secondary School's 94.1%.
  • Table View Primary School teaches considerably more learners than Zola Senior Secondary School, 1,977 compared with 1,224; is a public primary school, a different phase than Zola Senior Secondary School; and charges fees under quintile Q5.
  • Itsitsa Primary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,970 learners against Zola Senior Secondary School's 1,224; is a public primary school, a different phase than Zola Senior Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
  • False Bay Primary School teaches considerably more learners than Zola Senior Secondary School, 1,970 compared with 1,224; is a public primary school, a different phase than Zola Senior Secondary School; and charges fees under quintile Q5.
Admissions

How to apply

  1. Reach out to the school using the contact details below to check 2027 application windows, since these can shift from year to year.
  2. Gather the required documents ahead of time, including the learner's birth certificate, immunisation records, latest report, and proof of address.
  3. Submit the application through the school's own process, in person or online if the school offers that option.
  4. Provincial placement processes govern Grade 8 intake for the 2027 academic year, so allow time between applying and receiving confirmation.
Provincial admissions

Applying to Zola Senior Secondary School for 2027

Zola Senior Secondary School is a public school, so admissions and transfers are handled through the Western Cape Education Department's online system rather than the school directly. For the 2027 intake, Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 applications ran from 10 March to 14 April 2026, with transfer requests for other grades running from 3 to 17 August 2026, via the Western Cape Admissions Portal. See the full Western Cape School Application Process Guide for the required documents and full process.

Get in touch

Contact and location

Address
1 Hope Street Thembani Village Thembani Village 7791
Postal
P.o. Box 101 Elonwabeni Unknown 7791
Telephone
021 387 3888
EMIS number
102483605

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Frequently asked questions
Are applications open at Zola 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 Zola Senior Secondary School directly, on 021 387 3888, what its current 2027 intake dates are.
How do you apply to Zola Senior Secondary School?
Reach out to the school using the contact details below to check 2027 application windows, since these can shift from year to year. Gather the required documents ahead of time, including the learner's birth certificate, immunisation records, latest report, and proof of address. Submit the application through the school's own process, in person or online if the school offers that option. Provincial placement processes govern Grade 8 intake for the 2027 academic year, so allow time between applying and receiving confirmation.
Is Zola Senior Secondary School the best school in Cape Town?
On the numbers that are published, Zola Senior Secondary School's matric pass rate of 94.1% is lower than MERIDIAN PINEHURST PRIVATE SCHOOL's 98.7%, the highest among the nearby schools we have data for.
How many other schools are there in Cape Town besides Zola Senior Secondary School?
Schoolhive lists at least 10 other schools in and around Cape Town, including Meridian Pinehurst Private School.
How big are the classes at Zola Senior Secondary School?
Zola Senior Secondary School reported 1,224 learners and 36 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 34 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 Zola Senior Secondary School?
No. Zola 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 Zola Senior Secondary School's matric results like?
Zola Senior Secondary School's most recent National Senior Certificate pass rate was 94.1%, in 2025. That's up from 87.6% in 2023.
Is Zola Senior Secondary School a public or private school?
Zola Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.
How can I contact Zola Senior Secondary School?
You can call 021 387 3888. It is located at 1 Hope Street Thembani Village Thembani Village 7791.
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