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Khanyisa Senior Secondary School

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Secondary · Independent · NSC exams · EMIS 200401303

King Sabata Dalindye Rural, OR Tambo Inland, Eastern Cape

1,149 learners 21:1 learners per educator NSC

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NSC

Matric: 90.8% of candidates passed in 2025 (257 of 283). Of the 53 comparable independent schools in Eastern Cape with 2025 results, 24 scored lower.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026

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What kind of school is Khanyisa Senior Secondary School?

Khanyisa Senior Secondary School is an independent secondary school in King Sabata Dalindye Rural, within the OR Tambo Inland education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,149 enrolled learners and 54 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 21:1.

Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education.

The school falls within the King Sabata Dalindyebo local municipality. Among 55 Independent Secondary schools in Eastern Cape, it has more learners per educator than 87% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at Behind Shell Ultra City, Kwa Payne, Mthatha, 5099, and can be reached on 047 537 1224.

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

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NSC Matric Results

90.8% of candidates passed in 2025 (257 of 283). Of the 53 comparable independent schools in Eastern Cape with 2025 results, 24 scored lower.

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2023
82.7%
234/283 passed
2024
86.2%
244/283 passed
2025
90.8%
257/283 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
202382.7%
202486.2%
202590.8%
Pass rate distribution: independent schools in Eastern Cape (2025)35% 40% 45% 50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 93% Khanya Secondary School: 40.7%Christ the King International: 50.0%Luzukolwakhe Secondary School: 59.6%Vincent High School: 61.9%Michiefield College: 63.2%Eduplanet Independent School: 70.8%Bulungula College: 71.4%Althorpe College: 72.3%Canaan High School: 72.5%Bonzai High Kariega: 72.5%Zanokhanyo Baptist School: 73.5%Bonzai High School: 75.6%Canaan Academy: 77.8%Lusikisiki Christian School: 78.2%Idutywa School of Excellence: 78.4%St Judes Primary School: 79.6%Urban Academy: 79.7%City of Light Private School: 82.1%Bethel College: 83.3%Centre of Excellence: 84.3%Ikhwezi Lomso Educare Centre: 84.6%Emmanuel Primary School: 89.1%Graab Educational Centre: 90.2%Kings Commercial College: 90.4%Khanyisa Senior Secondary School: 90.8%Riverside Senior Secondary School: 90.9%Happy Home Academy: 92.1%Phakama Ukhanye Kingdom Secondary School: 93.3%Victory Leadership Senior Academy: 93.8%Holy Cross Kiddieland: 93.9%St Chris College: 94.6%Royal Academy: 95.0%Kabega Christelike Skool: 95.7%Amitec Business College Combined School: 96.1%Executive Academy: 96.4%Mida School: 97.1%St Christophers Private School: 97.1%Nasruddin Islamic High School: 97.1%Bergview College: 97.2%East London Science College: 97.2%Brylin Learning Centre: 97.6%Mt Frere Community School: 100.0%Focused Combined School: 100.0%Intlantsi Christian School: 100.0%Hope Schools: 100.0%St Thomas Private School: 100.0%Olivet Private School: 100.0%Sterkspruit Christian Private School: 100.0%Al-Azhar Primary School: 100.0%The Hill College: 100.0%Insight Learning Centre: 100.0%St Martins High School: 100.0%El Shaddai Christian Academy: 100.0%Global Leadership Academy: 100.0%This school: 90.8% This school

90.8% pass rate in 2025. 24 independent schools in Eastern Cape scored lower, 29 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 independent schools in Eastern Cape in 2025
SchoolPass rate
Khanya Secondary School40.7%
Christ the King International50.0%
Luzukolwakhe Secondary School59.6%
Vincent High School61.9%
Michiefield College63.2%
Eduplanet Independent School70.8%
Bulungula College71.4%
Althorpe College72.3%
Canaan High School72.5%
Bonzai High Kariega72.5%
Zanokhanyo Baptist School73.5%
Bonzai High School75.6%
Canaan Academy77.8%
Lusikisiki Christian School78.2%
Idutywa School of Excellence78.4%
St Judes Primary School79.6%
Urban Academy79.7%
City of Light Private School82.1%
Bethel College83.3%
Centre of Excellence84.3%
Ikhwezi Lomso Educare Centre84.6%
Emmanuel Primary School89.1%
Graab Educational Centre90.2%
Kings Commercial College90.4%
Khanyisa Senior Secondary School (this school)90.8%
Riverside Senior Secondary School90.9%
Happy Home Academy92.1%
Phakama Ukhanye Kingdom Secondary School93.3%
Victory Leadership Senior Academy93.8%
Holy Cross Kiddieland93.9%
St Chris College94.6%
Royal Academy95.0%
Kabega Christelike Skool95.7%
Amitec Business College Combined School96.1%
Executive Academy96.4%
Mida School97.1%
St Christophers Private School97.1%
Nasruddin Islamic High School97.1%
Bergview College97.2%
East London Science College97.2%
Brylin Learning Centre97.6%
Mt Frere Community School100.0%
Focused Combined School100.0%
Intlantsi Christian School100.0%
Hope Schools100.0%
St Thomas Private School100.0%
Olivet Private School100.0%
Sterkspruit Christian Private School100.0%
Al-Azhar Primary School100.0%
The Hill College100.0%
Insight Learning Centre100.0%
St Martins High School100.0%
El Shaddai Christian Academy100.0%
Global Leadership Academy100.0%
Pass rate by subject and year
SubjectYearWroteAchieved 30%+Pass rate
Accounting2023393794.9%
Accounting2024363597.2%
Accounting2025363597.2%
Agricultural Sciences2023897483.1%
Agricultural Sciences2024716084.5%
Agricultural Sciences2025745878.4%
Business Studies2023484083.3%
Business Studies2024444193.2%
Business Studies2025504794.0%
Economics2023392769.2%
Economics2024363083.3%
Economics2025373081.1%
English First Additional Language2023242242100.0%
English First Additional Language2024238238100.0%
English First Additional Language2025241241100.0%
Geography20231059893.3%
Geography202412912395.3%
Geography202511210492.9%
Life Sciences202323518679.1%
Life Sciences202423918878.7%
Life Sciences202523320588.0%
Mathematical Literacy2023857183.5%
Mathematical Literacy2024918593.4%
Mathematical Literacy20251079689.7%
Mathematics202319813467.7%
Mathematics202419314474.6%
Mathematics202517611263.6%
Physical Sciences202314311278.3%
Physical Sciences202414811175.0%
Physical Sciences202512911488.4%

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

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Learner numbers reported to the Department, by year

These counts are not a measure of quality. A number can change because a school adds or drops grades, because new schools open nearby or boundaries change, or because of an error in what was reported.

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Learners by year, with the number of learners down the left. A gap is a year we have no figure for.
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YearLearners
20071,280
20081,323
20091,241
20101,306
20111,343
20121,357
20131,377
20161,304
20181,311
20191,350
20201,320
20211,338
20221,216
20231,222
20251,149

These are counts of learners from the Department of Basic Education’s national school lists. A few figures that look like recording errors are left out. We found no list with figures for 2014, 2015, 2017, 2024. How we read these lists.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Khanyisa Senior Secondary School?

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 13% of similar schools

(Independent Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

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What other schools are near Khanyisa Senior Secondary School?

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

Kwa-Payne Junior Secondary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

1,263 learners 33 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Umtata · 0.1km away
Holy Cross Senior Secondary School

Secondary · Public · Quintile 3

1,571 learners 54 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 75% of similar schools

Southridge · 1.2km away
Sidwadwa Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

506 learners 20 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 63% of similar schools

Mthatha · 1.5km away
Siviwe Buso Junior Secondary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

862 learners 22 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Umtata · 1.7km away
Umtata International School

Combined · Public · Quintile 3

901 learners 33 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 71% of similar schools

Umtata · 1.9km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other independent secondary schools in Eastern Cape.

Grouped by sector, phase and province. Independent schools are fee-funded rather than quintile-funded, so they are not compared against public schools. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Christ the King International

Secondary · Independent

52 learners 10 educators 5:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Mthatha
Strategie High School

Secondary · Independent

7 learners 7 educators 1:1

Among the lowest learner-educator ratios of 55 similar schools

Umtata
St Micheal's College

Secondary · Independent

41 learners 5 educators 8:1

Fewer learners per educator than 61% of similar schools

Or Tambo Inland

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). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so 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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