Zweliwelile Senior Secondary School 2027 Applications and Fees, Schoolhive

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

In Idutywa, Zweliwelile Senior Secondary School operates as a public secondary school. It is a no-fee school, funded under quintile Q3.

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Learners

Educators

QQ3 · No fee

Funding status

Public

Sector

Fees and funding

No tuition fees

As a quintile Q3 no-fee school, Zweliwelile Senior Secondary School does not charge school fees. State funding covers its running costs.

Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

Of the 203 learners from Zweliwelile Senior Secondary School who wrote matric in 2025, 82.3% passed. The school's results have been trending upward.

Year	Candidates wrote	Achieved NSC	Pass rate
2023	272	213	78.3%
2024	255	198	77.6%
2025	203	167	82.3%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

That year, Zweliwelile Senior Secondary School offered results across 11 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. English First Additional Language had the strongest result, at 99.2%.

Subject	Wrote	Achieved	Pass rate
Mathematics	133	90	67.7%
Mathematical Literacy	122	102	83.6%
Physical Sciences	114	82	71.9%
Life Sciences	190	158	83.2%
Agricultural Sciences	99	84	84.8%
Accounting	56	30	53.6%
Business Studies	64	58	90.6%
Economics	61	41	67.2%
Geography	106	90	84.9%
History	75	70	93.3%
English First Additional Language	255	253	99.2%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

District comparison

Amathole East district

Mida School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,728 learners against Zweliwelile Senior Secondary School's 817; is a combined school run on a private rather than public basis; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 97.1% against Zweliwelile Senior Secondary School's 82.3%.
Ngubetole Bam Junior Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Zweliwelile Senior Secondary School, 1,642 compared with 817; is a public combined school, a different phase than Zweliwelile Senior Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
Js Skenjana Senior Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Zweliwelile Senior Secondary School, 1,629 compared with 817; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 88.1% against Zweliwelile Senior Secondary School's 82.3%.
Butterworth High School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,558 learners against Zweliwelile Senior Secondary School's 817; charges fees under quintile Q3; and posted a very similar matric pass rate (80.6% against Zweliwelile Senior Secondary School's 82.3%).
Ndabankulu Senior Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,145 learners against Zweliwelile Senior Secondary School's 817; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 91.4% against Zweliwelile Senior Secondary School's 82.3%.

Idutywa

Mida School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,728 learners against Zweliwelile Senior Secondary School's 817; is a combined school run on a private rather than public basis; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 97.1% against Zweliwelile Senior Secondary School's 82.3%.
Ngubetole Bam Junior Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Zweliwelile Senior Secondary School, 1,642 compared with 817; is a public combined school, a different phase than Zweliwelile Senior Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
Js Skenjana Senior Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Zweliwelile Senior Secondary School, 1,629 compared with 817; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 88.1% against Zweliwelile Senior Secondary School's 82.3%.
Xolilizwe Senior Secondary School is a similar size to Zweliwelile Senior Secondary School, with 1,073 learners against 817; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 99.3% against Zweliwelile Senior Secondary School's 82.3%.
Colosa Senior Secondary School sits in roughly the same size range as Zweliwelile Senior Secondary School, at 889 learners; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 91.7% against Zweliwelile Senior Secondary School's 82.3%.

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 Zweliwelile Senior Secondary School for 2027

Zweliwelile 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: Mputi Administrative Area , Dutywa, Dutywa, 5000
Postal: P O Box 135, Idutywa, 5000
Telephone: 073 526 9048
EMIS number: 200300709

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Frequently asked questions

Are applications open at Zweliwelile 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 Zweliwelile Senior Secondary School directly, on 073 526 9048, what its current 2027 intake dates are.

How do you apply to Zweliwelile 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 Zweliwelile Senior Secondary School the best school in Idutywa?

On the numbers that are published, Zweliwelile Senior Secondary School's matric pass rate of 82.3% is lower than XOLILIZWE SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL's 99.3%, the highest among the nearby schools we have data for.

How many other schools are there in Idutywa besides Zweliwelile Senior Secondary School?

Schoolhive lists at least 10 other schools in and around Idutywa, including Mida School.

How big are the classes at Zweliwelile Senior Secondary School?

Zweliwelile Senior Secondary School reported 817 learners and 21 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 39 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 Zweliwelile Senior Secondary School?

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

Zweliwelile Senior Secondary School's most recent National Senior Certificate pass rate was 82.3%, in 2025. That's up from 78.3% in 2023.

Is Zweliwelile Senior Secondary School a public or private school?

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

How can I contact Zweliwelile Senior Secondary School?

You can call 073 526 9048. It is located at Mputi Administrative Area , Dutywa, Dutywa, 5000.