Skip to main content

Archie Velile Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200200022

Dimbaza, BUFFALO CITY, Eastern Cape

1 149
Learners
40:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Archie Velile Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school in Dimbaza, within the BUFFALO CITY education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a large school with 1 149 enrolled learners.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

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 17%

(Q3 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

81.7%
2025 Pass Rate
152/186
candidates passed
82%
2023
87%
2024
82%
2025
Higher pass rate than 40% of Q3 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.

Masikhanyise Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
647 learners 25 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 61%
Dimbaza · 0km away
Richard Varha Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1 132 learners 38 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 73%
Dimbaza · 0.3km away
Ezikweni Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
281 learners 10 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 52%
Pirie · 0.4km away
Nomhle Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
220 learners 10 educators 22:1
Lower L:E ratio than 76%
King William's Town · 1km away
Dimbaza Central Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
309 learners 8 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 19%
Dimbaza · 1.1km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in Dimbaza with similar characteristics.

Dimbaza Central Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
309 learners 8 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 19%
Dimbaza
Hoho Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
238 learners 8 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 73%
Dimbaza
Kuyasa Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
886 learners 25 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 42%
Dimbaza
Richard Varha Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1 132 learners 38 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 73%
Dimbaza

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

2643 Thembisa Extension,King William'S Town,Dimbaza,5600

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

King William's Town15.4 km
East London66 km
Makhanda83.1 km
Port Alfred89.2 km
Queenstown110.3 km
Cradock168.7 km

Commute Planner

How long from drop-off to work?

Opens Google Maps with traffic data. Your address is saved locally for other school profiles.

Location

Interested in Archie Velile Senior Secondary School?

Contact the school directly or explore the campus virtually.

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.