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Ntsonkota Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200200658

Newlands, BUFFALO CITY, Eastern Cape

916
Learners
35:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Ntsonkota Secondary School is a public rural secondary school in Newlands, within the BUFFALO CITY education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a medium-sized school with 916 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 43%

(Q3 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

66.9%
2025 Pass Rate
95/142
candidates passed
67%
2023
65%
2024
67%
2025
Higher pass rate than 9% 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.

Makunga Mvalo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
329 learners 12 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 56%
Newlands · 1.6km away
Mzonkeshe Public School
PrimaryPublicQ3
526 learners 13 educators 41:1
Lower L:E ratio than 6%
East London · 2.1km away
Nxaruni Public School
PrimaryPublicQ3
291 learners 10 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 50%
Mdantsane · 2.4km away
Ngwenyathi Public School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1 069 learners 33 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 60%
Newlands · 2.5km away
St Lukes Public School
PrimaryPublicQ3
515 learners 15 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 24%
Eastlondon · 2.7km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in Newlands with similar characteristics.

Ngwenyathi Public School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1 069 learners 33 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 60%
Newlands

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Contact

Ekuphumleni Location,Newlands,East London,5201

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

East London20.1 km
King William's Town35.7 km
Port Alfred114.8 km
Makhanda125.3 km
Queenstown137.6 km
Mthatha171.6 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.