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Hoërskool De Vos Malan

CombinedPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200200252

King William's Town, Buffalo City, Eastern Cape

814
Learners
23:1
Learners per educator
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Hoërskool De Vos Malan?

Hoërskool De Vos Malan is a public combined school in King William's Town, within the Buffalo City education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 814 enrolled learners and 35 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 23:1.

It is classified as Quintile 4 — 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.

The school falls within the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 22 Q4 Combined schools in Eastern Cape, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at Lonsdale Street, King Williams Town, 5600, and can be reached on 043 642 3957.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

What You Should Know

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 4 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

NSC Matric Results

2023
90.9%
50/55 passed
2024
91.2%
62/68 passed
2025
94.6%
87/92 passed

Each year reflects a different cohort. Year-on-year change does not necessarily indicate improvement or decline.

Pass rate by year (NSC)
YearPass rate
202390.9%
202491.2%
202594.6%
Pass rate distribution — Quintile 4 schools in Eastern Cape (2025)65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 93% Marymount Senior Secondary School: 70.1%Buffalo Metro Inner City High School: 71.9%Maria Louw Senior Secondary School: 72.8%Excelsior School: 76.1%Molteno High School: 76.7%Templeton High School: 78.0%Berlin High School: 80.4%Morningside High School: 80.7%Middelburg High School: 82.4%Otto Du Plessis Senior Secondary School: 84.7%Lady Grey Arts Academy: 84.8%Cathcart High School: 86.7%Newton Technical High School: 87.3%Indwe High School: 87.5%Tarkastad High School: 90.2%St James (Rc) Secondary School: 90.5%East London Secondary School: 90.6%Woolhope Secondary School: 90.6%Gonubie Secondary School: 90.9%Westbank Primary School: 92.3%Ethembeni Enrichment Centre: 92.4%Elliot High School: 92.6%Umtata High School: 92.6%Uitenhage Secondary School: 93.9%Linkside High School: 94.5%Hoërskool De Vos Malan: 94.6%Hoërskool Cillié: 94.9%Hoërskool Mclachlan: 95.0%Winterberg Agricultural High School: 95.6%Strelitzia High School: 96.3%Hoërskool P J Olivier: 96.8%Greenpoint Secondary School: 97.0%Stutterheim High School: 97.1%Maclear High School: 97.2%Dordrecht High School: 97.4%Hoërskool Barkly East: 97.6%Andrew Rabie High School: 98.2%Zingisa Comprehensive High School: 98.2%King Edward High School: 100.0%Hoër Landbouskool Marlow: 100.0%Sada School of Excellence: 100.0%Ugie High School: 100.0%Burgersdorp High School: 100.0%Kirkwood High School: 100.0%Hoërskool Paul Sauer: 100.0%This school: 94.6% This school

94.6% pass rate in 2025 — 25 Quintile 4 schools in Eastern Cape scored lower, 19 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.

Pass rate distribution for Quintile 4 schools in Eastern Cape in 2025
SchoolPass rate
Marymount Senior Secondary School70.1%
Buffalo Metro Inner City High School71.9%
Maria Louw Senior Secondary School72.8%
Excelsior School76.1%
Molteno High School76.7%
Templeton High School78.0%
Berlin High School80.4%
Morningside High School80.7%
Middelburg High School82.4%
Otto Du Plessis Senior Secondary School84.7%
Lady Grey Arts Academy84.8%
Cathcart High School86.7%
Newton Technical High School87.3%
Indwe High School87.5%
Tarkastad High School90.2%
St James (Rc) Secondary School90.5%
East London Secondary School90.6%
Woolhope Secondary School90.6%
Gonubie Secondary School90.9%
Westbank Primary School92.3%
Ethembeni Enrichment Centre92.4%
Elliot High School92.6%
Umtata High School92.6%
Uitenhage Secondary School93.9%
Linkside High School94.5%
Hoërskool De Vos Malan (this school)94.6%
Hoërskool Cillié94.9%
Hoërskool Mclachlan95.0%
Winterberg Agricultural High School95.6%
Strelitzia High School96.3%
Hoërskool P J Olivier96.8%
Greenpoint Secondary School97.0%
Stutterheim High School97.1%
Maclear High School97.2%
Dordrecht High School97.4%
Hoërskool Barkly East97.6%
Andrew Rabie High School98.2%
Zingisa Comprehensive High School98.2%
King Edward High School100.0%
Hoër Landbouskool Marlow100.0%
Sada School of Excellence100.0%
Ugie High School100.0%
Burgersdorp High School100.0%
Kirkwood High School100.0%
Hoërskool Paul Sauer100.0%
Pass rate by subject and year
SubjectYearWroteAchieved 30%+Pass rate
Accounting2023151386.7%
Accounting2024191684.2%
Accounting20252020100.0%
Business Studies2023333193.9%
Business Studies2024322784.4%
Business Studies20255353100.0%
English First Additional Language20232222100.0%
English First Additional Language20241919100.0%
English First Additional Language20251818100.0%
Geography2023282796.4%
Geography2024312787.1%
Geography2025514894.1%
History2023252496.0%
History2024262180.8%
History2025383489.5%
Life Sciences2023191578.9%
Life Sciences2024231982.6%
Life Sciences2025282692.9%
Mathematical Literacy2023373697.3%
Mathematical Literacy2024434195.3%
Mathematical Literacy2025686798.5%
Mathematics2023191473.7%
Mathematics2024251976.0%
Mathematics2025241875.0%
Physical Sciences202388100.0%
Physical Sciences2024171376.5%
Physical Sciences2025201785.0%

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025; subject results: DBE NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Methodology

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Hoërskool De Vos Malan?

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 29% of similar schools

(Q4 Combined schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

Lonsdale Street, King Williams Town, 5600

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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

King William's Town0.9 km · 1 min
East London63.4 km · 40 min

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Location

What other schools are near Hoërskool De Vos Malan?

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Kingsridge High School for Girls
CombinedPublicQ5
1,022 learners 53 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

King William's Town · 0.4km away
King Williams Town Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
277 learners 16 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 82% of similar schools

King William's Town · 0.5km away
St Thomas Private School
CombinedIndependent
807 learners 40 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 27% of similar schools

Central · 0.5km away
Dale College Boys' Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
639 learners 35 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 71% of similar schools

King William's Town · 0.6km away
Teleios Christian School
CombinedIndependent
74 learners 11 educators 7:1

Fewer learners per educator than 94% of similar schools

Central · 0.6km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public combined schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 4.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Hoërskool De Vos Malan. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Westbank Primary School
CombinedPublicQ4
1,232 learners 43 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

King William's Town
Willow Park Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ4
740 learners 23 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Willow Park
East London Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ4
557 learners 21 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

Braelyn

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 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.

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