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Cowan High School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200100139

New Brighton, NELSON MANDELA, Eastern Cape

1 379
Learners
33:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Cowan High School is a public secondary school in New Brighton, within the NELSON MANDELA education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a large school with 1 379 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.

Large school

This school has 1 379 enrolled learners.

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 58%

(Q3 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

96.6%
2025 Pass Rate
201/208
candidates passed
77%
2023
93%
2024
97%
2025
Higher pass rate than 93% 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.

Molefe Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
233 learners 9 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 61%
New Brighton · 0.4km away
Lamani Public Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
273 learners 9 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 45%
New Brighton · 0.5km away
New Brighton Sda Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
134 learners 8 educators 17:1
Lower L:E ratio than 52%
New Brighton · 0.5km away
Pendla Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
295 learners 8 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 14%
New Brighton · 0.5km away
Sophakama High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
831 learners 20 educators 42:1
Lower L:E ratio than 10%
New Brighton · 0.5km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in New Brighton with similar characteristics.

Ithembelihle Comprehensive School
SecondaryPublicQ3
998 learners 35 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 78%
New Brighton
Newell Public High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
967 learners 29 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 55%
New Brighton
Sophakama High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
831 learners 20 educators 42:1
Lower L:E ratio than 10%
New Brighton

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Contact

20 MADALA STREET,NEW BRIGHTON,GQEBERHA,6200

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Gqeberha CBD6.4 km
Kariega24.4 km
Makhanda109.7 km
Port Alfred124.6 km
Cradock192.3 km
King William's Town202.2 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.