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Buwa Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200500072

Tabankulu, OR TAMBO INLAND, Eastern Cape

693
Learners
41:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Buwa Senior Secondary School is a public rural secondary school in Tabankulu, within the OR TAMBO INLAND education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a medium-sized school with 693 enrolled learners.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 1 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 15%

(Q1 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

77.6%
2025 Pass Rate
66/85
candidates passed
98%
2023
99%
2024
78%
2025
Higher pass rate than 29% of Q1 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.

Zizamele Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
280 learners 9 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 24%
Tabankulu · 1.3km away
Ngqongo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
166 learners 7 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 57%
Tabankulu · 3.1km away
Ngwayibanjwa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
158 learners 8 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 75%
Tabankulu · 3.1km away
Magubungela Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
233 learners 10 educators 23:1
Lower L:E ratio than 58%
Tabankulu · 3.3km away
Zwelisile Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
30 learners 3 educators 10:1
Lower L:E ratio than 98%
Qumbu · 4.2km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in Tabankulu with similar characteristics.

Dumezweni Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1 215 learners 41 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 67%
Tabankulu
Dumsi Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1 239 learners 37 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 47%
Tabankulu
Sinakho High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
467 learners 11 educators 43:1
Lower L:E ratio than 11%
Tabankulu
Nowalala High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
668 learners 8 educators 84:1
Lower L:E ratio than 0%
Tabankulu
Ntsikayezwe Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1 300 learners 34 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 24%
Tabankulu

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Contact

Buwa A/A,Qumbu,Mount Frere,5090

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha60.7 km
Queenstown226.6 km
East London239.2 km
King William's Town253.5 km
Makhanda342.3 km
Port Alfred344.6 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.