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Paterson High School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200100618

Schauderville, NELSON MANDELA, Eastern Cape

1 185
Learners
36:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Paterson High School is a public secondary school in Schauderville, within the NELSON MANDELA education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a large school with 1 185 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 39%

(Q3 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

92.4%
2025 Pass Rate
122/132
candidates passed
84%
2023
88%
2024
92%
2025
Higher pass rate than 80% 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.

St James (Rc) Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
564 learners 21 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 32%
Schauderville · 0.2km away
St Teresa's (Rc) Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
823 learners 23 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 18%
Schauderville · 0.3km away
Alexander Road High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1 247 learners 80 educators 16:1
Lower L:E ratio than 72%
Newton Park · 0.5km away
Dietrich Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
866 learners 26 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 29%
Schauderville · 0.6km away
Frank Joubert Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
676 learners 21 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 35%
Schauderville · 0.6km away

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Contact

51 NICHOLAS STREET,SCHAUDERVILLE,GQEBERHA,6020

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Gqeberha CBD3.9 km
Kariega25.7 km
Makhanda113.5 km
Port Alfred127.6 km
Cradock196 km
King William's Town206 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.