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Gwadana Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200300123

Idutywa, AMATHOLE EAST, Eastern Cape

154
Learners
17:1
L:E Ratio
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Gwadana Senior Secondary School is a public rural secondary school in Idutywa, within the AMATHOLE EAST education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a small school with 154 enrolled learners.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 154 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 94%

(Q2 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

76.0%
2025 Pass Rate
38/50
candidates passed
84%
2023
93%
2024
76%
2025
Higher pass rate than 26% of Q2 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.

Mavata Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
195 learners 10 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 90%
Gwadana A/a · 1.1km away
Mahliwane Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
241 learners 9 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 65%
Idutywa · 1.7km away
Gwadana Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
113 learners 4 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 35%
Idutywa · 3.6km away
Upper Dadamba Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
187 learners 6 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 17%
Willowvale · 4.9km away
Mamfeneni Full Service School
PrimaryPublicQ1
260 learners 9 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 33%
Idutywa · 5.3km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in Idutywa with similar characteristics.

Bomela Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
236 learners 9 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 71%
Idutywa
Colosa Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
889 learners 22 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 13%
Idutywa
Ngwenze Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
583 learners 15 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 17%
Idutywa
Mazizini High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
564 learners 18 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 52%
Idutywa
Dinizulu High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
504 learners 13 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 18%
Idutywa

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Contact

Gwadana A/A,Dutywa,Idutywa,4960

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha83.7 km
East London95.8 km
King William's Town112.1 km
Queenstown138 km
Port Alfred201.5 km
Makhanda204.3 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.