Public secondary school · Thembokwezi, Cape Town, Western Cape · Metro East district (4 circuit)
On this page, you will find what parents need to know about Zola Senior Secondary School, from its location and fees to its admissions process and matric results.
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.
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.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 169 | 148 | 87.6% |
| 2024 | 159 | 155 | 97.5% |
| 2025 | 170 | 160 | 94.1% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
Zola Senior Secondary School reported results in 6 of these subjects. English First Additional Language had the strongest result, at 100%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 30 | 25 | 83.3% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 132 | 111 | 84.1% |
| Accounting | 63 | 50 | 79.4% |
| Business Studies | 122 | 109 | 89.3% |
| Economics | 96 | 94 | 97.9% |
| English First Additional Language | 162 | 162 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
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.
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.