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Mzamowethu Public School

CombinedPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200200521

Gonubie West, BUFFALO CITY, Eastern Cape

2 087
Learners
46:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Mzamowethu Public School is a public combined school in Gonubie West, within the BUFFALO CITY education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a very large school with 2 087 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.

Large school

This school has 2 087 enrolled learners.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

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 5%

(Q3 Combined schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

76.7%
2025 Pass Rate
89/116
candidates passed
86%
2023
84%
2024
77%
2025
Higher pass rate than 24% 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.

Gonubie Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
495 learners 23 educators 22:1
Lower L:E ratio than 77%
Gonubie · 1km away
Gonubie Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
857 learners 45 educators 19:1
Lower L:E ratio than 65%
Eastlondon · 2.5km away
Redwood College Gonubie
CombinedIndependent
137 learners 8 educators 17:1
Lower L:E ratio than 42%
Gonubie · 3.4km away
Oceanview Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
254 learners 13 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 78%
Gonubie · 3.7km away
Parkland Special School
Special NeedsPublic
269 learners 32 educators 8:1
Lower L:E ratio than 63%
Amalinda · 4.2km away

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

Mzamomhle Township,Gonubie,East London,5256

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

East London10.1 km
King William's Town56.4 km
Port Alfred124.7 km
Makhanda141.3 km
Queenstown157.3 km
Mthatha169.1 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.