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Sivumelene Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200600037

Sterkspruit, JOE GQABI, Eastern Cape

506
Learners
39:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Sivumelene Senior Secondary School is a public rural secondary school in Sterkspruit, within the JOE GQABI education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a medium-sized school with 506 enrolled learners.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 1 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 21%

(Q1 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

94.6%
2025 Pass Rate
70/74
candidates passed
96%
2023
95%
2024
95%
2025
Higher pass rate than 86% of Q1 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.

Kwabo Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
298 learners 8 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 9%
Palmietfontein · 0.6km away
Penhoek Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
76 learners 5 educators 15:1
Lower L:E ratio than 83%
Herschel · 5.8km away
Blikana Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
315 learners 13 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 78%
Blikana · 6.1km away
Mkunyazo Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
162 learners 7 educators 23:1
Lower L:E ratio than 48%
Sterkspruit · 6.5km away
Makumsha Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
179 learners 7 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 48%
Sterkspruit · 6.6km away

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Contact

Bebeza A/A,Sterskpruit,9762

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha159.8 km
Queenstown169.6 km
King William's Town263.1 km
Cradock266.4 km
East London277.9 km
Makhanda326.6 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.