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Smuts Ndamase Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200401017

Libode, OR TAMBO COASTAL, Eastern Cape

818
Learners
36:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Smuts Ndamase Senior Secondary School is a public rural secondary school in Libode, within the OR TAMBO COASTAL education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a medium-sized school with 818 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 34%

(Q1 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

93.8%
2025 Pass Rate
90/96
candidates passed
88%
2023
80%
2024
94%
2025
Higher pass rate than 83% 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.

Tungwini Primary Junior School
PrimaryPublicQ1
196 learners 10 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 76%
Libode · 0km away
Nkanga Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
414 learners 13 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 21%
Libode · 0.7km away
Notsolo Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
152 learners 5 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 26%
Libode · 2.5km away
Nkonkoni Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
188 learners 8 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 57%
Libode · 3km away
Madwaleni Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
246 learners 8 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 25%
Libode · 3.6km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in Libode with similar characteristics.

Cibeni Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1 002 learners 43 educators 23:1
Lower L:E ratio than 88%
Libode
Victor Poto Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1 646 learners 40 educators 41:1
Lower L:E ratio than 14%
Libode
Xhentse Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
554 learners 15 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 28%
Libode
Mabhulana Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
727 learners 21 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 41%
Libode
Mabalengwe Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
760 learners 16 educators 48:1
Lower L:E ratio than 4%
Libode

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Contact

NKANGA A/A, NKANAGA CIRCUITION, LIBODE 5160, 5160

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha39.3 km
East London209.7 km
Queenstown222.6 km
King William's Town230.1 km
Port Alfred319.4 km
Makhanda321.6 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.