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Nombulelo Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200100580

Grahamstown, SARAH BAARTMAN, Eastern Cape

895
Learners
33:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Nombulelo Secondary School is a public secondary school in Grahamstown, within the SARAH BAARTMAN education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a medium-sized school with 895 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 56%

(Q3 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

80.8%
2025 Pass Rate
105/130
candidates passed
73%
2023
79%
2024
81%
2025
Higher pass rate than 37% 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.

St Andrew's College
SecondaryIndependent
442 learners 46 educators 10:1
Lower L:E ratio than 60%
Grahamstown · 1.2km away
Graeme College Boys High School
CombinedPublicQ5
673 learners 42 educators 16:1
Lower L:E ratio than 88%
Hlalani Villa · 1.8km away
St Andrew's Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
200 learners 69 educators 3:1
Lower L:E ratio than 99%
Grahamstown · 1.9km away
Diocesan School for Girls
CombinedIndependent
519 learners 52 educators 10:1
Lower L:E ratio than 75%
Grahamstown · 2.1km away
Holy Cross School
PrimaryIndependent
113 learners 9 educators 13:1
Lower L:E ratio than 69%
Grahamstown · 2.1km away

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Contact

3 Sani Street,Joza Location,Makhanda (Grahamstwon),6143

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Makhanda3.2 km
Port Alfred48.8 km
King William's Town94.9 km
Gqeberha CBD111.6 km
Kariega114.4 km
East London134.9 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.