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Aliwal North High School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200600012

Aliwal North, JOE GQABI, Eastern Cape

546
Learners
19:1
L:E Ratio
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Aliwal North High School is a public secondary school in Aliwal North, within the JOE GQABI education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a medium-sized school with 546 enrolled learners.

What You Should Know

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

Learner-Educator Ratio Context

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 41%

(Q5 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

98.2%
2025 Pass Rate
107/109
candidates passed
97%
2023
97%
2024
98%
2025
Higher pass rate than 63% of Q5 schools in Eastern Cape

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025. Methodology

Nearby Schools

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Aliwal North Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
462 learners 23 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 51%
Aliwal North · 0.7km away
Aliwal North Amasango Career School
Special NeedsPublic
103 learners 19 educators 5:1
Lower L:E ratio than 93%
Aliwal North · 0.8km away
Holy Cross Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
239 learners 12 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 35%
Aliwal North · 0.9km away
Alheit Van Der Merwe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
883 learners 26 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 25%
Hilton · 1.2km away
Bishop Demont Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
512 learners 16 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 61%
Aliwal North · 1.2km away

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

Somerset Street,Aliwal North,9750

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Queenstown133.9 km
Cradock193.6 km
Mthatha220.8 km
King William's Town250.8 km
Graaff-Reinet268.8 km
East London281.2 km

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Class size comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. Learn about our methodology

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.