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Nqabara Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200300503

Willowvale, AMATHOLE EAST, Eastern Cape

419
Learners
28:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Nqabara Senior Secondary School is a public rural secondary school in Willowvale, within the AMATHOLE EAST education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a small-to-medium school with 419 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

90.8%
2025 Pass Rate
59/65
candidates passed
85%
2023
92%
2024
91%
2025
Higher pass rate than 71% 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.

Nqabara Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
226 learners 7 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 19%
Willowvale · 0.5km away
Lower Nduku Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
36 learners 3 educators 12:1
Lower L:E ratio than 92%
Willowvale · 3.1km away
Nduku Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
121 learners 3 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 3%
Willowvale · 3.2km away
Mevana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
125 learners 4 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 24%
Willowvale · 4.7km away
Nomtandazo Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
61 learners 2 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 19%
Willowvale · 4.7km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in Willowvale with similar characteristics.

Mathumbu Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
163 learners 8 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 94%
Willowvale
Nakazana Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
254 learners 9 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 73%
Willowvale
Nondwe Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
566 learners 13 educators 44:1
Lower L:E ratio than 9%
Willowvale
Zwelidumile Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
691 learners 19 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 30%
Willowvale
Mpozolo Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
270 learners 10 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 78%
Willowvale

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Contact

Nqabara A/A,Willowvale,Willowvale,5040

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha73.5 km
East London114.3 km
King William's Town143.1 km
Queenstown178.4 km
Port Alfred227.3 km
Makhanda236.1 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.