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Palmerton High School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200501006

Lusikisiki, OR TAMBO COASTAL, Eastern Cape

1 398
Learners
42:1
L:E Ratio
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Palmerton High School is a public rural secondary school in Lusikisiki, within the OR TAMBO COASTAL education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a large school with 1 398 enrolled learners.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Large school

This school has 1 398 enrolled learners.

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 7%

(Q2 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

85.4%
2025 Pass Rate
270/316
candidates passed
83%
2023
96%
2024
85%
2025
Higher pass rate than 48% of Q2 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.

Palmerton Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
317 learners 9 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 16%
Lusikisiki · 0.1km away
Lapumilanga Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
134 learners 9 educators 15:1
Lower L:E ratio than 84%
Palmerton · 1.1km away
Ndimbaneni Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
211 learners 11 educators 19:1
Lower L:E ratio than 66%
Lusikisiki · 2km away
Dumezweni Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
560 learners 15 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 17%
Lusikisiki · 2.9km away
Hillside Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
159 learners 8 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 64%
Palmerton · 3.3km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in Lusikisiki with similar characteristics.

Mgezwa Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1 118 learners 31 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 28%
Lusikisiki
Mqikela Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1 076 learners 33 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 43%
Lusikisiki
Sangoni Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1 149 learners 31 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 24%
Lusikisiki

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Contact

Palmerton Location,Zalu Administrative Area,Lusikisiki,4820

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha73 km
East London239.8 km
Queenstown255.5 km
King William's Town262.7 km
Port Alfred351 km
Makhanda354.6 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.