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Gelvandale Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200100244

Gelvandale, NELSON MANDELA, Eastern Cape

1 091
Learners
29:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Gelvandale Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school in Gelvandale, within the NELSON MANDELA education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a large school with 1 091 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 77%

(Q3 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

76.8%
2025 Pass Rate
96/125
candidates passed
54%
2023
74%
2024
77%
2025
Higher pass rate than 24% 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.

Fontein Full Service School
CombinedPublicQ3
818 learners 34 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 84%
Gelvandale · 0.2km away
Bayview Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
249 learners 10 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 65%
Helenvale · 0.5km away
Milestone Academyy Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
50 learners 5 educators 10:1
Lower L:E ratio than 78%
Gelvandale · 0.6km away
Alpha Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
931 learners 28 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 30%
Gelvandale · 0.8km away
Helenvale Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
657 learners 20 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 32%
Gelvandale · 0.8km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in Gelvandale with similar characteristics.

Chapman Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1 461 learners 38 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 21%
Gelvandale
St Thomas Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
989 learners 32 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 70%
Gelvandale

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Contact

MARTIN STREET,GELVANDALE,GQEBERHA,6020

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Gqeberha CBD7 km
Kariega22.6 km
Makhanda112.8 km
Port Alfred128.1 km
Cradock193.1 km
King William's Town205.4 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.