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Gwebityala Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200400250

Xhorha, AMATHOLE EAST, Eastern Cape

1 068
Learners
35:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Gwebityala Senior Secondary School is a public rural secondary school in Xhorha, within the AMATHOLE EAST education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a large school with 1 068 enrolled learners.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 1 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 42%

(Q1 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

86.4%
2025 Pass Rate
228/264
candidates passed
87%
2023
92%
2024
86%
2025
Higher pass rate than 56% of Q1 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.

Kotyana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
245 learners 8 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 25%
Elliotdale · 1.8km away
Mtsotso Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
401 learners 11 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 21%
Elliotdale · 1.9km away
Mndwaka Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
434 learners 13 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 34%
Elliotdale · 2.1km away
Mpako Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
264 learners 11 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 55%
Mqanduli · 3.6km away
Kwantshunqe Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
445 learners 12 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 19%
Elliotdale · 3.9km away

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Contact

Khotyana A/A,Elliotdale,5070

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha53.1 km
East London148.4 km
King William's Town176.5 km
Queenstown199.6 km
Port Alfred261.5 km
Makhanda269.5 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.