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Hewu High School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200600253

Whittlesea, CHRIS HANI WEST, Eastern Cape

160
Learners
20:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Hewu High School is a public rural secondary school in Whittlesea, within the CHRIS HANI WEST education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a small school with 160 enrolled learners.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 160 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%

(Q3 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

89.7%
2025 Pass Rate
26/29
candidates passed
96%
2023
86%
2024
90%
2025
Higher pass rate than 69% of Q3 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.

Vukukhanye Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
57 learners 3 educators 19:1
Lower L:E ratio than 85%
Whittlesea · 2.6km away
Sovuka Sikhanye Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
109 learners 8 educators 14:1
Lower L:E ratio than 98%
Whittlesea · 3.8km away
Hukuwa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
119 learners 4 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 47%
Whittlesea · 4.2km away
Khulusomelele Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
128 learners 5 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 35%
Whittlesea · 5.4km away
Emjikelweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
21 learners 3 educators 7:1
Lower L:E ratio than 99%
Whittlesea · 6.3km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in Whittlesea with similar characteristics.

Funda High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
745 learners 30 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 87%
Whittlesea
Ntunja Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
66 learners 6 educators 11:1
Lower L:E ratio than 100%
Whittlesea
Sibonile Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
119 learners 9 educators 13:1
Lower L:E ratio than 99%
Whittlesea
Zolani Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
306 learners 9 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 52%
Whittlesea
Nompumelelo Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
744 learners 27 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 80%
Whittlesea

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

Sawutiya Village,Whittlesea,5360

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Queenstown36.6 km
Cradock100.3 km
King William's Town102 km
Makhanda125.3 km
East London147.4 km
Port Alfred157.5 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.