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J M Ndindwa High School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200200282

Balfour, AMATHOLE WEST, Eastern Cape

406
Learners
45:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

J M Ndindwa High School is a public rural secondary school in Balfour, within the AMATHOLE WEST education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a small-to-medium school with 406 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.

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 2%

(Q3 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

69.4%
2025 Pass Rate
34/49
candidates passed
52%
2023
90%
2024
69%
2025
Higher pass rate than 12% 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.

Balfour Higher Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
237 learners 8 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 48%
Balfour · 0.5km away
Balfour Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
54 learners 4 educators 14:1
Lower L:E ratio than 94%
Fort Beaufort · 2.1km away
Nojoli Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
21 learners 1 educators 21:1
Lower L:E ratio than 79%
Balfour · 3km away
Maasdorp Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
76 learners 2 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 11%
Balfour · 3.4km away
Hertzog Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
113 learners 6 educators 19:1
Lower L:E ratio than 86%
Hertzog · 4.5km away

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

Chris Hani Location,Balfour,Balfour,5740

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Queenstown74.9 km
King William's Town76 km
Makhanda84.9 km
Cradock108.2 km
Port Alfred117.1 km
East London126 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.