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Gcato Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200200197

Alice, AMATHOLE WEST, Eastern Cape

211
Learners
26:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Gcato Senior Secondary School is a public rural secondary school in Alice, within the AMATHOLE WEST education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a small-to-medium school with 211 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.

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 85%

(Q3 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

88.0%
2025 Pass Rate
22/25
candidates passed
75%
2023
79%
2024
88%
2025
Higher pass rate than 63% 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.

Binfield Park Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
110 learners 3 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 14%
Alice · 0.1km away
Gwali Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
29 learners 2 educators 15:1
Lower L:E ratio than 86%
Alice · 3.1km away
Phandulwazi Agricultural High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
433 learners 17 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 86%
Alice · 3.1km away
Festile Soga Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
54 learners 2 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 30%
Alice · 3.6km away
Mbovane Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
29 learners 3 educators 10:1
Lower L:E ratio than 97%
Alice · 3.7km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in Alice with similar characteristics.

Amabhele High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
118 learners 9 educators 13:1
Lower L:E ratio than 99%
Alice
Enkwenkwezini Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
608 learners 15 educators 41:1
Lower L:E ratio than 12%
Alice
Gobizembe High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
282 learners 8 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 43%
Alice
Imingcangathelo High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
687 learners 19 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 37%
Alice
Jabavu High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
497 learners 16 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 68%
Alice

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

Binfield Park Loc,Alice,5700

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

King William's Town52.1 km
Makhanda78.3 km
Queenstown85.8 km
East London102.3 km
Port Alfred102.4 km
Cradock131.9 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.