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Ngqwala Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200400764

Alice, OR TAMBO INLAND, Eastern Cape

528
Learners
48:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Ngqwala Senior Secondary School is a public rural secondary school in Alice, within the OR TAMBO INLAND education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a medium-sized school with 528 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 1%

(Q3 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

81.3%
2025 Pass Rate
52/64
candidates passed
91%
2023
84%
2024
81%
2025
Higher pass rate than 39% 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.

Qolombane Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
196 learners 6 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 33%
Tsolo · 1.1km away
Lucingweni Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
179 learners 8 educators 22:1
Lower L:E ratio than 74%
Umtata · 1.3km away
Matyeba Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
143 learners 6 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 44%
Tsolo · 2.3km away
Nqadu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
154 learners 6 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 62%
Tsolo · 2.8km away
Dubulingqanga Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
62 learners 3 educators 21:1
Lower L:E ratio than 80%
Tsolo · 5.2km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in Alice with similar characteristics.

Amabhele High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
118 learners 9 educators 13:1
Lower L:E ratio than 99%
Alice
Enkwenkwezini Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
608 learners 15 educators 41:1
Lower L:E ratio than 12%
Alice
Gcato Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
211 learners 8 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 85%
Alice
Gobizembe High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
282 learners 8 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 43%
Alice
Imingcangathelo High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
687 learners 19 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 37%
Alice

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

Ngqwala Location ,Matyeba A/A,Mthatha,5099

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha15.8 km
Queenstown184 km
East London191 km
King William's Town203.8 km
Makhanda292.8 km
Port Alfred295.1 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.