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Graab Educational Centre

SecondaryIndependentNSC Exams EMIS: 200201083

King Williams Town, Buffalo City, Eastern Cape

376
Learners
16:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Graab Educational Centre?

Graab Educational Centre is an independent secondary school in King Williams Town, within the Buffalo City education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 376 enrolled learners and 24 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 16:1. Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

Independent school

Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Graab Educational Centre?

How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals — so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.

Fewer learners per educator than 30% of similar schools

(Independent Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results

2023
97.3%
36/37 passed
2024
90.2%
37/41 passed

Each year reflects a different cohort. Year-on-year change does not necessarily indicate improvement or decline.

Pass rate by year (NSC)
YearPass rate
202397.3%
202490.2%
Pass rate distribution — UNKNOWN schools in Eastern Cape (2024)0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 88% City of Light Private School: 0.0%Khanya Secondary School: 55.9%Phakama Ukhanye Kingdom Secondary School: 57.9%Christ the King International: 64.3%Kabega Christelike Skool: 70.0%Riverside Senior Secondary School: 77.3%Idutywa School of Excellence: 79.7%Canaan High School: 80.0%Kings Commercial College: 83.2%Khanyisa Senior Secondary School: 86.2%St Chris College: 89.3%East London Science College: 89.7%Graab Educational Centre: 90.2%St Martins High School: 92.2%Nasruddin Islamic High School: 93.9%Executive Academy: 96.8%Bulungula College: 98.0%Cradock Correctional Centre: 100.0%The Hill College: 100.0%Global Leadership Academy: 100.0%This school: 90.2% This school

90.2% pass rate in 2024 — 12 UNKNOWN schools in Eastern Cape scored lower, 7 scored higher.

Each dot is one school. The dashed amber line shows where the typical similar school sits — half score above, half below. Pass rates each year reflect a different group of students.

Pass rate distribution for UNKNOWN schools in Eastern Cape in 2024
SchoolPass rate
City of Light Private School0.0%
Khanya Secondary School55.9%
Phakama Ukhanye Kingdom Secondary School57.9%
Christ the King International64.3%
Kabega Christelike Skool70.0%
Riverside Senior Secondary School77.3%
Idutywa School of Excellence79.7%
Canaan High School80.0%
Kings Commercial College83.2%
Khanyisa Senior Secondary School86.2%
St Chris College89.3%
East London Science College89.7%
Graab Educational Centre (this school)90.2%
St Martins High School92.2%
Nasruddin Islamic High School93.9%
Executive Academy96.8%
Bulungula College98.0%
Cradock Correctional Centre100.0%
The Hill College100.0%
Global Leadership Academy100.0%

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025. Methodology

Contact

61 Amatola Row King Williams Town
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Location

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Interested in Graab Educational Centre?

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Schools serving similar communities

Other secondary schools in Eastern Cape (independent).

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Graab Educational Centre.

St Chris College
SecondaryIndependent
261 learners 14 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools

Buffalo City
Canaan Academy
SecondaryIndependent
210 learners 14 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools

Coveridge
The Lighthouse School
SecondaryIndependent
26 learners 3 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Kwelera

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. 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.