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Sinethemba Public School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200200773

Cumakala, AMATHOLE WEST, Eastern Cape

933
Learners
42:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Sinethemba Public School is a public secondary school in Cumakala, within the AMATHOLE WEST education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a medium-sized school with 933 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 7%

(Q3 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

74.4%
2025 Pass Rate
96/129
candidates passed
68%
2023
65%
2024
74%
2025
Higher pass rate than 18% 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.

Jongile Nompondo Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1 001 learners 26 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 20%
Mlungisi Township · 0.2km away
Nomathemba Public School
PrimaryPublicQ3
411 learners 13 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 38%
Cumakala · 0.3km away
Cenyu Public School
PrimaryPublicQ3
838 learners 23 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 15%
Stutterheim · 0.5km away
Mlungisi Public School
PrimaryPublicQ3
568 learners 15 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 11%
Cumakala · 0.6km away
Sikhulule Public School
PrimaryPublicQ3
303 learners 8 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 11%
Mlungisi · 1.6km away

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

MLUNGISI LOCATION, STUTTERHEIM , 4930

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

King William's Town36.3 km
East London66.9 km
Queenstown91 km
Makhanda119.1 km
Port Alfred126.2 km
Mthatha165.8 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.