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Makaula Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200500534

Mount Frere, ALFRED NZO WEST, Eastern Cape

1 029
Learners
20:1
L:E Ratio
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Makaula Senior Secondary School is a public rural secondary school in Mount Frere, within the ALFRED NZO WEST education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a large school with 1 029 enrolled learners.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 2 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 88%

(Q2 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

95.3%
2025 Pass Rate
225/236
candidates passed
86%
2023
80%
2024
95%
2025
Higher pass rate than 82% of Q2 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.

Mbonda Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
126 learners 8 educators 16:1
Lower L:E ratio than 81%
Mount Frere · 0.4km away
Elukhanyisweni Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
174 learners 7 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 39%
Mount Frere · 1.5km away
Malongwe Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
72 learners 4 educators 18:1
Lower L:E ratio than 82%
Mount Frere · 3.3km away
Mnama Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
74 learners 1 educators 74:1
Lower L:E ratio than 0%
Mount Frere · 3.8km away
Gubuzi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
42 learners 2 educators 21:1
Lower L:E ratio than 70%
Alfred Nzo West · 4.4km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in Mount Frere with similar characteristics.

Buffalo Nek Junior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
411 learners 12 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 35%
Mount Frere
Dangwana Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
884 learners 32 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 69%
Mount Frere
Kwashushu Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
490 learners 13 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 21%
Mount Frere
Mbodleni Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1 527 learners 38 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 14%
Mount Frere
Ngwekazi Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
457 learners 14 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 43%
Mount Frere

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

LUGANGENI A/A, MOUNT FRERE, 5090

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha85 km
Queenstown228.5 km
East London261 km
King William's Town270.1 km
Cradock347.8 km
Makhanda355.8 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.