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Maxwele Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200400518

Umtata, OR TAMBO INLAND, Eastern Cape

338
Learners
31:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Maxwele Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school in Umtata, within the OR TAMBO INLAND education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a small-to-medium school with 338 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 71%

(Q3 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

85.6%
2025 Pass Rate
95/111
candidates passed
96%
2023
88%
2024
86%
2025
Higher pass rate than 52% 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.

Zimbane Valley Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
659 learners 21 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 40%
Or Tambo Inland · 1.2km away
Zanci Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
491 learners 13 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 5%
Mqanduli · 1.2km away
Mbekweni Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
223 learners 7 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 37%
Umtata · 3km away
Springvale Primary Junior School
PrimaryPublicQ3
130 learners 6 educators 22:1
Lower L:E ratio than 77%
Umtata · 3.1km away
Zibuzele Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
156 learners 8 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 84%
Mqanduli · 3.1km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in Umtata with similar characteristics.

Chief Nz Mtirara Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
637 learners 20 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 62%
Umtata
Kulanathi Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
671 learners 19 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 42%
Umtata
Leslie Nkala Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
548 learners 16 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 49%
Umtata
Mpeko Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
715 learners 19 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 27%
Umtata
Ngubesizwe Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
707 learners 19 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 29%
Umtata

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Contact

Maxwele A /A,Mthatha,Mthata,5099

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha13.6 km
East London165.1 km
Queenstown177 km
King William's Town181.7 km
Port Alfred271.9 km
Makhanda272.6 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.