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Malcomess Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200600424

Aliwal North, JOE GQABI, Eastern Cape

1 198
Learners
33:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Malcomess Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school in Aliwal North, within the JOE GQABI education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a large school with 1 198 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 55%

(Q3 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

92.7%
2025 Pass Rate
152/164
candidates passed
70%
2023
93%
2024
93%
2025
Higher pass rate than 81% 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.

Maletswai Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1 105 learners 28 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 8%
Dukathole · 0.4km away
Nchafatso Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
525 learners 17 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 42%
Dukathole · 0.5km away
Pelomosa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
715 learners 19 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 12%
Aliwal North · 0.5km away
Egqili Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
872 learners 25 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 44%
Aliwal North · 0.7km away
Vulamazibuko Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
850 learners 24 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 20%
Dukathole · 0.7km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in Aliwal North with similar characteristics.

Joe Gqabi Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
658 learners 18 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 34%
Aliwal North
Bishop Demont Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
512 learners 16 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 61%
Aliwal North
Egqili Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
872 learners 25 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 44%
Aliwal North

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

Matini Street,Aliwal North,9750

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Queenstown135 km
Cradock193.1 km
Mthatha223.2 km
King William's Town252.1 km
Graaff-Reinet267.6 km
East London282.8 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.