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Otto Du Plessis Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200100607

Algoa Park, NELSON MANDELA, Eastern Cape

959
Learners
27:1
L:E Ratio
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Otto Du Plessis Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school in Algoa Park, within the NELSON MANDELA education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a medium-sized school with 959 enrolled learners.

What You Should Know

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 4 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

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 41%

(Q4 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

84.7%
2025 Pass Rate
111/131
candidates passed
85%
2023
79%
2024
85%
2025
Higher pass rate than 21% of Q4 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.

Diaz Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
1 130 learners 39 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 8%
Algoa Park · 0.5km away
Young Park Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
824 learners 28 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 30%
Young Park · 1.1km away
Ithembelihle Comprehensive School
SecondaryPublicQ3
998 learners 35 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 78%
New Brighton · 1.3km away
Gelvandale Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1 091 learners 38 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 77%
Gelvandale · 1.5km away
Victory Leadership Academy
PrimaryIndependent
80 learners 11 educators 7:1
Lower L:E ratio than 91%
Gelvandale · 1.6km away

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Contact

ROTTINGDEANWEG ,ALGOAPARK,GQEBERHA,6001

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Gqeberha CBD6.6 km
Kariega23.3 km
Makhanda111.4 km
Port Alfred126.6 km
Cradock192.6 km
King William's Town204 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.