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Colosa Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200300051

Idutywa, AMATHOLE EAST, Eastern Cape

889
Learners
40:1
L:E Ratio
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Colosa Senior Secondary School is a public rural secondary school in Idutywa, within the AMATHOLE EAST education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a medium-sized school with 889 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 13%

(Q2 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

91.7%
2025 Pass Rate
111/121
candidates passed
98%
2023
100%
2024
92%
2025
Higher pass rate than 67% 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.

Colosa Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
144 learners 6 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 43%
Idutywa · 0.2km away
Vulindlela Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
93 learners 6 educators 16:1
Lower L:E ratio than 82%
Idutywa · 2km away
Sizini Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
175 learners 6 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 23%
Idutywa · 2.4km away
Zamuxolo Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
89 learners 5 educators 18:1
Lower L:E ratio than 83%
Idutywa · 2.9km away
Mbhashe Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
247 learners 7 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 12%
Willowvale · 3.3km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in Idutywa with similar characteristics.

Bomela Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
236 learners 9 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 71%
Idutywa
Gwadana Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
154 learners 9 educators 17:1
Lower L:E ratio than 94%
Idutywa
Ngwenze Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
583 learners 15 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 17%
Idutywa
Mazizini High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
564 learners 18 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 52%
Idutywa
Dinizulu High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
504 learners 13 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 18%
Idutywa

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

Colosa A/A, Dutywa, 5000

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha67.5 km
East London113.5 km
King William's Town127 km
Queenstown138.6 km
Port Alfred217.4 km
Makhanda218.1 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.