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Beaconhurst School

CombinedPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200200035

Beaconbay, BUFFALO CITY, Eastern Cape

814
Learners
18:1
L:E Ratio
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Beaconhurst School is a public combined school in Beaconbay, within the BUFFALO CITY education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a medium-sized school with 814 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.

Combined school

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

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 50%

(Q5 Combined schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

100.0%
2025 Pass Rate
45/45
candidates passed
100%
2023
96%
2024
100%
2025
Higher pass rate than 80% 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.

Harvest Christian School East London
PrimaryIndependent
51 learners 3 educators 17:1
Lower L:E ratio than 50%
Buffalo City · 0.5km away
Saaac East London
SecondaryIndependent
11 learners 7 educators 2:1
Lower L:E ratio than 98%
Buffalo City · 0.8km away
Parkland Special School
Special NeedsPublic
269 learners 32 educators 8:1
Lower L:E ratio than 63%
Amalinda · 1.3km away
Abbotsford Christian School
PrimaryIndependent
362 learners 26 educators 14:1
Lower L:E ratio than 63%
Abbotsford · 1.8km away
Floradale Farm School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1 247 learners 33 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 5%
Nompumolelo · 2.1km away

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

Hillcrest Drive,Beacon Bay,5205

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

East London5.4 km
King William's Town51.6 km
Port Alfred119.4 km
Makhanda135.8 km
Queenstown155.3 km
Mthatha173.1 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.