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Simphiwe Khethwa Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200601001

Venterstad, JOE GQABI, Eastern Cape

600
Learners
38:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Simphiwe Khethwa Secondary School is a public secondary school in Venterstad, within the JOE GQABI education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a medium-sized school with 600 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 28%

(Q3 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

95.3%
2025 Pass Rate
41/43
candidates passed
98%
2023
95%
2024
95%
2025
Higher pass rate than 89% 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.

Khayamnandi Public School
PrimaryPublicQ3
573 learners 15 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 10%
Venterstad · 0.6km away
Kareefontein Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
450 learners 13 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 23%
Lyciumville · 1.6km away
Oviston Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
141 learners 6 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 70%
Oviston · 9km away
Burgersdorp Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ3
554 learners 14 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 18%
Eureka · 55.2km away
Ntlalo Public Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
532 learners 17 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 66%
Newarea · 55.5km away

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

BERGH STREET, VENTERSTAD, 9798

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Cradock156.3 km
Queenstown160.9 km
Graaff-Reinet203.2 km
King William's Town278 km
Makhanda289.2 km
Mthatha297.6 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.