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St Colmcille Public Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200100731

Kirkwood, SARAH BAARTMAN, Eastern Cape

1 081
Learners
36:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

St Colmcille Public Secondary School is a public secondary school in Kirkwood, within the SARAH BAARTMAN education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a large school with 1 081 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 38%

(Q3 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

79.1%
2025 Pass Rate
68/86
candidates passed
67%
2023
64%
2024
79%
2025
Higher pass rate than 31% 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.

Kirkwood High School
CombinedPublicQ4
431 learners 25 educators 17:1
Lower L:E ratio than 86%
Kirkwood · 0.6km away
Rietberg Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
900 learners 27 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 29%
Sonop Street · 1.1km away
Bontrug Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
220 learners 5 educators 44:1
Lower L:E ratio than 2%
Kirkwood · 3.6km away
Glentana Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
316 learners 9 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 21%
Moses Mabida Location · 3.6km away
Bongolethu Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
750 learners 19 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 8%
Moses Mabida Location · 3.7km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in Kirkwood with similar characteristics.

Moses Mabida Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
806 learners 21 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 21%
Kirkwood

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

Kanaal Street,Kirkwood,6120

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Kariega40.3 km
Gqeberha CBD64.7 km
Makhanda101.5 km
Port Alfred135.4 km
Cradock136.5 km
Graaff-Reinet153.3 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.