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John Bisseker Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200200292

Eastlondon, BUFFALO CITY, Eastern Cape

1 250
Learners
32:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

John Bisseker Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school in Eastlondon, within the BUFFALO CITY education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a large school with 1 250 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.

Large school

This school has 1 250 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 61%

(Q3 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

76.5%
2025 Pass Rate
124/162
candidates passed
70%
2023
85%
2024
77%
2025
Higher pass rate than 23% 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.

Parkside Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1 222 learners 36 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 26%
Parkside · 0.2km away
A W Barnes Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1 372 learners 40 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 5%
Parkside · 0.7km away
Pefferville Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1 396 learners 35 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 7%
Pefferville · 0.8km away
Sinovuyo Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
777 learners 21 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 30%
Wilsonia · 0.8km away
Isaiah 58 Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
110 learners 5 educators 22:1
Lower L:E ratio than 24%
Parkside · 0.8km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in Eastlondon with similar characteristics.

Mzokhanyo High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1 335 learners 35 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 22%
Eastlondon
Qaqamba Public School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1 507 learners 44 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 49%
Eastlondon

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Contact

KOSMOS STREET, PARKSIDE, EAST LONDON 5209, 5220

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

East London2.6 km
King William's Town48.1 km
Port Alfred112.5 km
Makhanda129.8 km
Queenstown156.2 km
Mthatha179.8 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.