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Bhongolethu Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200201048

Kwelerha, BUFFALO CITY, Eastern Cape

620
Learners
39:1
L:E Ratio
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Bhongolethu Secondary School is a public secondary school in Kwelerha, within the BUFFALO CITY education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a medium-sized school with 620 enrolled learners.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 2 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 18%

(Q2 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

78.0%
2025 Pass Rate
39/50
candidates passed
57%
2023
46%
2024
78%
2025
Higher pass rate than 32% of Q2 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.

Kwelegha Public Combined School
PrimaryPublicQ2
409 learners 14 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 23%
Woodbrook · 0.8km away
Lilyfontein Primary School
CombinedPublicQ5
680 learners 52 educators 13:1
Lower L:E ratio than 100%
Brakfontein · 2.3km away
Kings Mission Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
406 learners 11 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 6%
Kwelerha · 4km away
Jongilanga High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
517 learners 14 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 25%
Kwelerha · 4.1km away
Zozo Combined School
PrimaryPublicQ2
96 learners 3 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 15%
Kwelerha · 6.1km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in Kwelerha with similar characteristics.

Jongilanga High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
517 learners 14 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 25%
Kwelerha

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Contact

East London,Kwelegha,East London,5200

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

East London19.4 km
King William's Town55.7 km
Port Alfred131.3 km
Makhanda144.7 km
Queenstown149.1 km
Mthatha159.2 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.