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Matthew Goniwe Comprehensive Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200600453

Lingelihle, CHRIS HANI WEST, Eastern Cape

902
Learners
36:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Matthew Goniwe Comprehensive Secondary School is a public secondary school in Lingelihle, within the CHRIS HANI WEST education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a medium-sized school with 902 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 38%

(Q3 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

90.6%
2025 Pass Rate
58/64
candidates passed
81%
2023
85%
2024
91%
2025
Higher pass rate than 72% 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.

J A Ncaca Public Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
679 learners 14 educators 49:1
Lower L:E ratio than 0%
Lingelihle · 0.2km away
Kude Kwalapha Full Service School
PrimaryPublicQ3
848 learners 22 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 10%
Lingelihle · 0.3km away
E Macembe Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
831 learners 23 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 17%
Lingelihle · 0.4km away
Nxuba Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
338 learners 11 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 43%
Lingelihle · 0.5km away
Solomon Akena Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
226 learners 7 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 35%
Cradock 5881 · 0.5km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in Lingelihle with similar characteristics.

J A Calata Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1 120 learners 31 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 38%
Lingelihle

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Contact

Ntenetyana Street,Lingelihle,Cradock,5880

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Cradock2.4 km
Graaff-Reinet104.7 km
Queenstown120.7 km
Makhanda149.7 km
Kariega175.8 km
King William's Town181.6 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.