Tabankulu, Alfred Nzo West, Eastern Cape
Data Quality Note
This school's learner-to-educator ratio is unusually high, which may reflect incomplete EMIS staffing data rather than actual staffing levels. Some statistics on this page may not be representative.
At a glance
- Type
- Public secondary
- Fees
- No-fee school
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026
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What kind of school is Nowalala High School?
Nowalala High School is a public secondary school in Tabankulu, within the Alfred Nzo West education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 668 enrolled learners and 8 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 84:1.
It is classified as Quintile 1 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees.
The school falls within the Ntabankulu Local Municipality local municipality. Among 234 Q1 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape, it has more learners per educator than 100% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.
The school is at Nowalala A/A, Tabankulu, 5090, and can be reached on 083 325 2725.
Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.
What we don't have yet
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Matric Results
Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.
Learn about different exam bodies in South AfricaWhat is the learner-to-educator ratio at Nowalala High School?
How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals, so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.
Among the highest learner-educator ratios of 234 similar schools
(Q1 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)
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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.
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What other schools are near Nowalala High School?
Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity: these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.
Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 57% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other public secondary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 1.
Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Nowalala High School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 47% of similar schools
Frequently Asked Questions
School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so actual class sizes may differ. 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.
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