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Mehlomakulu Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200600476

Sterkspruit, JOE GQABI, Eastern Cape

688
Learners
31:1
L:E Ratio
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Mehlomakulu Senior Secondary School is a public rural secondary school in Sterkspruit, within the JOE GQABI education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a medium-sized school with 688 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 52%

(Q2 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

90.6%
2025 Pass Rate
87/96
candidates passed
74%
2023
93%
2024
91%
2025
Higher pass rate than 64% 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.

St Mary's Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
584 learners 14 educators 42:1
Lower L:E ratio than 2%
Herschel · 1.5km away
Mbonisweni Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
136 learners 7 educators 19:1
Lower L:E ratio than 65%
Hershel · 2km away
Wittebergen College Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
142 learners 6 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 45%
Herschel · 2.7km away
Wittebergen Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
393 learners 12 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 22%
Hershel · 3.9km away
Dibinkonzo Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
67 learners 4 educators 17:1
Lower L:E ratio than 90%
Herschel · 4km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in Sterkspruit with similar characteristics.

Luvumelwano Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
578 learners 14 educators 41:1
Lower L:E ratio than 11%
Sterkspruit
Nyatela Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
480 learners 13 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 25%
Sterkspruit

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

THANDABANTU STORE, HERSCHEL VILLAGE, HERSCHEL, 9756

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Queenstown145.3 km
Mthatha189.1 km
Cradock226.8 km
King William's Town253.1 km
East London276.4 km
Makhanda304.9 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.