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Amitec Business College Combined School

CombinedIndependentNSC Exams EMIS: 200200468

Southernwood, Buffalo City, Eastern Cape

540
Learners
17:1
Learners per educator
—
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Amitec Business College Combined School?

Amitec Business College Combined School is an independent combined school in Southernwood, within the Buffalo City education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 540 enrolled learners and 31 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 17:1. Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

Independent school

Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Amitec Business College Combined School?

How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals — so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.

Fewer learners per educator than 40% of similar schools

(Independent Combined schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results

2023
65.3%
47/72 passed
2024
96.9%
63/65 passed
2025
96.1%
73/76 passed

Each year reflects a different cohort. Year-on-year change does not necessarily indicate improvement or decline.

Pass rate by year (NSC)
YearPass rate
202365.3%
202496.9%
202596.1%
Pass rate distribution — UNKNOWN schools in Eastern Cape (2025)65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 97% Eduplanet Independent School: 70.8%Althorpe College: 72.3%St Judes Primary School: 79.6%Urban Academy: 79.7%Bethel College: 83.3%Centre of Excellence: 84.3%Ikhwezi Lomso Educare Centre: 84.6%Emmanuel Primary School: 89.1%Happy Home Academy: 92.1%Holy Cross Kiddieland: 93.9%Amitec Business College Combined School: 96.1%Mida School: 97.1%St Christophers Private School: 97.1%Bergview College: 97.2%Brylin Learning Centre: 97.6%Focused Combined School: 100.0%Hope Schools: 100.0%St Thomas Private School: 100.0%Olivet Private School: 100.0%Sterkspruit Christian Private School: 100.0%Al-Azhar Primary School: 100.0%Insight Learning Centre: 100.0%El Shaddai Christian Academy: 100.0%This school: 96.1% This school

96.1% pass rate in 2025 — 10 UNKNOWN schools in Eastern Cape scored lower, 12 scored higher.

Each dot is one school. The dashed amber line shows where the typical similar school sits — half score above, half below. Pass rates each year reflect a different group of students.

Pass rate distribution for UNKNOWN schools in Eastern Cape in 2025
SchoolPass rate
Eduplanet Independent School70.8%
Althorpe College72.3%
St Judes Primary School79.6%
Urban Academy79.7%
Bethel College83.3%
Centre of Excellence84.3%
Ikhwezi Lomso Educare Centre84.6%
Emmanuel Primary School89.1%
Happy Home Academy92.1%
Holy Cross Kiddieland93.9%
Amitec Business College Combined School (this school)96.1%
Mida School97.1%
St Christophers Private School97.1%
Bergview College97.2%
Brylin Learning Centre97.6%
Focused Combined School100.0%
Hope Schools100.0%
St Thomas Private School100.0%
Olivet Private School100.0%
Sterkspruit Christian Private School100.0%
Al-Azhar Primary School100.0%
Insight Learning Centre100.0%
El Shaddai Christian Academy100.0%

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025. Methodology

Contact

227-231 Oxford Street, Southernwood, East London,5241
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

East London0.7 km
King William's Town49.9 km
Port Alfred114.1 km
Makhanda131.6 km
Queenstown157.2 km
Mthatha178.9 km

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What other schools are near Amitec Business College Combined School?

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

Ncm Private High School
SecondaryIndependent
85 learners 6 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 37% of similar schools

Buffalo City Ā· 0.1km away
Kings College Independent School
PrimaryIndependent
517 learners 24 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Arcadia Ā· 0.2km away
College Street Primary School
Special NeedsPublicQ5
216 learners 34 educators 6:1
Too few similar schools for a reliable comparison
East London Ā· 0.3km away
Althorpe College
CombinedIndependent
553 learners 30 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

Amalinda Ā· 0.3km away
Centre of Excellence
CombinedIndependent
1,226 learners 44 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Selborne Ā· 0.3km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other combined schools in Eastern Cape (independent).

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Amitec Business College Combined School.

Centre of Excellence
CombinedIndependent
1,226 learners 44 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Selborne
Althorpe College
CombinedIndependent
553 learners 30 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

Amalinda
Faith Revival Christian School
CombinedIndependent
40 learners 6 educators 7:1

Fewer learners per educator than 94% of similar schools

East London

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. 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.