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Gxaba Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200400253

Ngqeleni, OR TAMBO COASTAL, Eastern Cape

1 400
Learners
40:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Gxaba Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school in Ngqeleni, within the OR TAMBO COASTAL education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a large school with 1 400 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.

Large school

This school has 1 400 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 16%

(Q1 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

83.8%
2025 Pass Rate
197/235
candidates passed
87%
2023
84%
2024
84%
2025
Higher pass rate than 48% 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.

Lower Mdumbi Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
131 learners 9 educators 15:1
Lower L:E ratio than 92%
Ngqeleni · 0.6km away
Manzimahle Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
67 learners 3 educators 22:1
Lower L:E ratio than 64%
Ngqeleni · 1.1km away
Nkantsini Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
542 learners 16 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 15%
Ngqeleni · 1.7km away
Nqakamatye Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
186 learners 10 educators 19:1
Lower L:E ratio than 80%
Ngqeleni · 2.6km away
Nkunzimbini Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
250 learners 9 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 37%
Ngqeleni · 2.9km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in Ngqeleni with similar characteristics.

D Z Dumezweni Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
737 learners 17 educators 43:1
Lower L:E ratio than 9%
Ngqeleni
Pangalele Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
369 learners 25 educators 15:1
Lower L:E ratio than 98%
Ngqeleni
Pondolwendlovu Comm Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1 261 learners 35 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 31%
Ngqeleni
Sandi Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1 369 learners 28 educators 49:1
Lower L:E ratio than 3%
Ngqeleni
Waban Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
701 learners 13 educators 54:1
Lower L:E ratio than 2%
Ngqeleni

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

LUJIZWENI A/A, NGQELENI,

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha28.8 km
East London172 km
King William's Town195 km
Queenstown201.3 km
Port Alfred282.9 km
Makhanda287.3 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.