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Menziwa Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200400576

Umtata, OR TAMBO INLAND, Eastern Cape

740
Learners
27:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Menziwa Senior Secondary School is a public rural secondary school in Umtata, within the OR TAMBO INLAND education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a medium-sized school with 740 enrolled learners.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 1 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 76%

(Q1 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

81.0%
2025 Pass Rate
256/316
candidates passed
75%
2023
75%
2024
81%
2025
Higher pass rate than 38% of Q1 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.

Ndibela Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
191 learners 8 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 56%
Umtata · 0.8km away
Dalibango Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
83 learners 7 educators 12:1
Lower L:E ratio than 97%
Umtata · 1.8km away
Gunjana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
86 learners 7 educators 12:1
Lower L:E ratio than 96%
Mqhekezweniaa · 2.3km away
Siteto Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
100 learners 7 educators 14:1
Lower L:E ratio than 92%
Umtata · 4km away
Mokolweni Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
152 learners 5 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 26%
Umtata · 4.1km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in Umtata with similar characteristics.

Bambilanga Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
482 learners 15 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 57%
Umtata
Dalindyebo Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
733 learners 34 educators 22:1
Lower L:E ratio than 91%
Umtata
E N Seku Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
720 learners 18 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 16%
Umtata
Jongintaba Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
651 learners 26 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 82%
Umtata
Kwanobuhle Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
808 learners 23 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 37%
Umtata

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

Ndibela Admin Area,Mthatha,5099

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha42.3 km
East London141 km
Queenstown147.6 km
King William's Town152.7 km
Makhanda242.5 km
Port Alfred243.8 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.