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Sobaba Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200501135

Lusikisiki, OR TAMBO COASTAL, Eastern Cape

983
Learners
35:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Sobaba Secondary School is a public rural secondary school in Lusikisiki, within the OR TAMBO COASTAL education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a medium-sized school with 983 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 37%

(Q1 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

72.7%
2025 Pass Rate
128/176
candidates passed
67%
2023
67%
2024
73%
2025
Higher pass rate than 20% 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.

Dakane Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
425 learners 12 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 12%
Lusikisiki · 0.7km away
Xhaka Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
524 learners 16 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 38%
Lusikisiki · 2km away
Maphindela Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
208 learners 8 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 44%
Lusikisiki · 2.1km away
Luqoqweni Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
629 learners 18 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 13%
Lusikisiki · 2.6km away
Mdlankala Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
592 learners 16 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 19%
Port St Johns · 3.8km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in Lusikisiki with similar characteristics.

Bodweni Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
561 learners 18 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 63%
Lusikisiki
Botha Sigcau Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
462 learners 15 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 64%
Lusikisiki
Bukazi Junior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1 036 learners 24 educators 43:1
Lower L:E ratio than 10%
Lusikisiki
Ebuhlanyanga Junior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
745 learners 16 educators 47:1
Lower L:E ratio than 5%
Lusikisiki
Gebuza Junior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
614 learners 16 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 23%
Lusikisiki

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Contact

Sobaba Sss,Sobababa Sss,Lusikisiki,4820

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha74.1 km
East London231.7 km
King William's Town257.3 km
Queenstown257.8 km
Port Alfred344.2 km
Makhanda349.8 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.