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Southernwood Junior Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200401299

Umtata Central, OR TAMBO INLAND, Eastern Cape

801
Learners
36:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Southernwood Junior Secondary School is a public secondary school in Umtata Central, within the OR TAMBO INLAND education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a medium-sized school with 801 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 35%

(Q3 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

97.0%
2025 Pass Rate
97/100
candidates passed
96%
2023
91%
2024
97%
2025
Higher pass rate than 94% 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.

H2 Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
354 learners 20 educators 18:1
Lower L:E ratio than 45%
Vulindlela Heights · 0.3km away
E.L. Roi House Academy Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
48 learners 3 educators 16:1
Lower L:E ratio than 54%
Or Tambo Inland · 0.5km away
Umtata Christian School
CombinedIndependent
602 learners 34 educators 18:1
Lower L:E ratio than 39%
Southernwood · 0.7km away
Buzzy Bees Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
673 learners 14 educators 48:1
Lower L:E ratio than 2%
Or Tambo Inland · 1.5km away
Holy Mothers Academy
CombinedIndependent
101 learners 12 educators 8:1
Lower L:E ratio than 89%
Or Tambo Inland · 1.9km away

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

No 34 Ukhozi Street,Southernwood,Mthatha,5099

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha2.5 km
East London176.3 km
Queenstown181.5 km
King William's Town191.9 km
Makhanda282.1 km
Port Alfred282.4 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.