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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
N/A
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

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.

The school falls within the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 55 Independent Secondary schools in Eastern Cape, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at 61 Amatola Row King Williams Town, and can be reached on 043 642 1144.

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

What You Should Know

Independent school

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

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 — independent 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: 91% City of Light Private School: 0.0%Eduplanet Independent School: 54.8%Khanya Secondary School: 55.9%Phakama Ukhanye Kingdom Secondary School: 57.9%Christ the King International: 64.3%Bethel College: 68.2%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%Happy Home Academy: 85.8%Khanyisa Senior Secondary School: 86.2%Mida School: 87.2%Centre of Excellence: 87.5%Olivet Private School: 88.6%St Chris College: 89.3%East London Science College: 89.7%Graab Educational Centre: 90.2%Emmanuel Primary School: 90.5%Hope Schools: 90.9%Bergview College: 91.9%St Christophers Private School: 92.1%St Martins High School: 92.2%Althorpe College: 92.3%Ikhwezi Lomso Educare Centre: 93.3%Nasruddin Islamic High School: 93.9%Urban Academy: 94.0%St Thomas Private School: 95.5%Executive Academy: 96.8%Amitec Business College Combined School: 96.9%Brylin Learning Centre: 96.9%Sterkspruit Christian Private School: 97.1%Focused Combined School: 97.4%Bulungula College: 98.0%Holy Cross Kiddieland: 98.8%Al-Azhar Primary School: 100.0%The Hill College: 100.0%Insight Learning Centre: 100.0%St Judes Primary School: 100.0%El Shaddai Christian Academy: 100.0%Global Leadership Academy: 100.0%This school: 90.2% This school

90.2% pass rate in 2024 — 18 independent schools in Eastern Cape scored lower, 23 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 independent schools in Eastern Cape in 2024
SchoolPass rate
City of Light Private School0.0%
Eduplanet Independent School54.8%
Khanya Secondary School55.9%
Phakama Ukhanye Kingdom Secondary School57.9%
Christ the King International64.3%
Bethel College68.2%
Kabega Christelike Skool70.0%
Riverside Senior Secondary School77.3%
Idutywa School of Excellence79.7%
Canaan High School80.0%
Kings Commercial College83.2%
Happy Home Academy85.8%
Khanyisa Senior Secondary School86.2%
Mida School87.2%
Centre of Excellence87.5%
Olivet Private School88.6%
St Chris College89.3%
East London Science College89.7%
Graab Educational Centre (this school)90.2%
Emmanuel Primary School90.5%
Hope Schools90.9%
Bergview College91.9%
St Christophers Private School92.1%
St Martins High School92.2%
Althorpe College92.3%
Ikhwezi Lomso Educare Centre93.3%
Nasruddin Islamic High School93.9%
Urban Academy94.0%
St Thomas Private School95.5%
Executive Academy96.8%
Amitec Business College Combined School96.9%
Brylin Learning Centre96.9%
Sterkspruit Christian Private School97.1%
Focused Combined School97.4%
Bulungula College98.0%
Holy Cross Kiddieland98.8%
Al-Azhar Primary School100.0%
The Hill College100.0%
Insight Learning Centre100.0%
St Judes Primary School100.0%
El Shaddai Christian Academy100.0%
Global Leadership Academy100.0%
Pass rate by subject and year
SubjectYearWroteAchieved 30%+Pass rate
Accounting2024151173.3%
Business Studies2024252392.0%
History20242222100.0%
Life Sciences20241818100.0%
Mathematical Literacy20242424100.0%
Mathematics202413969.2%
Physical Sciences2024121191.7%

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025; subject results: DBE NSC School Subject Report 2024. Methodology

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)

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Schools serving similar communities

Other independent secondary schools in Eastern Cape.

Grouped by sector, phase and province. Independent schools are fee-funded rather than quintile-funded, so they are not compared against public schools. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

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

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 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

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