Hoërskool Alexanderbaai
Alexanderbay, Namakwa (NMK), Northern Cape
What kind of school is Hoërskool Alexanderbaai?
Hoërskool Alexanderbaai is a public secondary school in Alexanderbay, within the Namakwa (NMK) education district of the Northern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 249 enrolled learners and 13 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 19:1. It is classified as Quintile 5 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption. Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education. EMIS classifies the location as rural.
Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.
What You Should Know
Fee-charging school
As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Hoërskool Alexanderbaai?
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 71% of similar schools
(Q5 Secondary schools in Northern Cape)
NSC Matric Results
Each year reflects a different cohort. Year-on-year change does not necessarily indicate improvement or decline.
90.3% pass rate in 2025 — 5 Q5 schools in Northern Cape scored lower, 16 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.
Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025. Methodology
Location
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Schools serving similar communities
Other secondary schools in Northern Cape with Quintile 5.
Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Hoërskool Alexanderbaai.
Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 57% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools
Frequently Asked Questions
School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 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
Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.