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Richard Varha Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200200730

Dimbaza, BUFFALO CITY, Eastern Cape

1 132
Learners
30:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Richard Varha Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school in Dimbaza, within the BUFFALO CITY education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a large school with 1 132 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 73%

(Q3 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

59.7%
2025 Pass Rate
148/248
candidates passed
78%
2023
73%
2024
60%
2025
Higher pass rate than 4% 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.

Archie Velile Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1 149 learners 29 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 17%
Dimbaza · 0.3km away
Masikhanyise Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
647 learners 25 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 61%
Dimbaza · 0.3km away
Ezikweni Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
281 learners 10 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 52%
Pirie · 0.7km away
Nomhle Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
220 learners 10 educators 22:1
Lower L:E ratio than 76%
King William's Town · 0.9km away
Dimbaza Central Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
309 learners 8 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 19%
Dimbaza · 1.1km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in Dimbaza with similar characteristics.

Archie Velile Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1 149 learners 29 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 17%
Dimbaza
Dimbaza Central Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
309 learners 8 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 19%
Dimbaza
Hoho Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
238 learners 8 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 73%
Dimbaza
Kuyasa Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
886 learners 25 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 42%
Dimbaza

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

3569 Thembisa Location,Dimbaza,5671

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

King William's Town15.6 km
East London66.2 km
Makhanda82.8 km
Port Alfred89 km
Queenstown110.4 km
Cradock168.5 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.