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Stutterheim High School

CombinedPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200200824

Stutterheim, Amathole West, Eastern Cape

790
Learners
19:1
Learners per educator
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Stutterheim High School?

Stutterheim High School is a public combined school in Stutterheim, within the Amathole West education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 790 enrolled learners and 41 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 19:1.

It is classified as Quintile 4 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption. Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education.

The school falls within the Amahlathi Local Municipality local municipality. Among 22 Q4 Combined schools in Eastern Cape, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at Mountain View Road, Stutterheim, 4930, and can be reached on 043 683 1144.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

What You Should Know

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 4 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

NSC Matric Results

2023
100.0%
48/48 passed
2024
98.1%
52/53 passed
2025
97.1%
68/70 passed

Each year reflects a different cohort. Year-on-year change does not necessarily indicate improvement or decline.

Pass rate by year (NSC)
YearPass rate
2023100.0%
202498.1%
202597.1%
Pass rate distribution — Quintile 4 schools in Eastern Cape (2025)65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 93% Marymount Senior Secondary School: 70.1%Buffalo Metro Inner City High School: 71.9%Maria Louw Senior Secondary School: 72.8%Excelsior School: 76.1%Molteno High School: 76.7%Templeton High School: 78.0%Berlin High School: 80.4%Morningside High School: 80.7%Middelburg High School: 82.4%Otto Du Plessis Senior Secondary School: 84.7%Lady Grey Arts Academy: 84.8%Cathcart High School: 86.7%Newton Technical High School: 87.3%Indwe High School: 87.5%Tarkastad High School: 90.2%St James (Rc) Secondary School: 90.5%East London Secondary School: 90.6%Woolhope Secondary School: 90.6%Gonubie Secondary School: 90.9%Westbank Primary School: 92.3%Ethembeni Enrichment Centre: 92.4%Elliot High School: 92.6%Umtata High School: 92.6%Uitenhage Secondary School: 93.9%Linkside High School: 94.5%Hoërskool De Vos Malan: 94.6%Hoërskool Cillié: 94.9%Hoërskool Mclachlan: 95.0%Winterberg Agricultural High School: 95.6%Strelitzia High School: 96.3%Hoërskool P J Olivier: 96.8%Greenpoint Secondary School: 97.0%Stutterheim High School: 97.1%Maclear High School: 97.2%Dordrecht High School: 97.4%Hoërskool Barkly East: 97.6%Andrew Rabie High School: 98.2%Zingisa Comprehensive High School: 98.2%King Edward High School: 100.0%Hoër Landbouskool Marlow: 100.0%Sada School of Excellence: 100.0%Ugie High School: 100.0%Burgersdorp High School: 100.0%Kirkwood High School: 100.0%Hoërskool Paul Sauer: 100.0%This school: 97.1% This school

97.1% pass rate in 2025 — 32 Quintile 4 schools in Eastern Cape scored lower, 12 scored higher.

Each dot is one school. The dashed amber line shows where the typical similar school sits — half score above, half below. Pass rates each year reflect a different group of students.

Pass rate distribution for Quintile 4 schools in Eastern Cape in 2025
SchoolPass rate
Marymount Senior Secondary School70.1%
Buffalo Metro Inner City High School71.9%
Maria Louw Senior Secondary School72.8%
Excelsior School76.1%
Molteno High School76.7%
Templeton High School78.0%
Berlin High School80.4%
Morningside High School80.7%
Middelburg High School82.4%
Otto Du Plessis Senior Secondary School84.7%
Lady Grey Arts Academy84.8%
Cathcart High School86.7%
Newton Technical High School87.3%
Indwe High School87.5%
Tarkastad High School90.2%
St James (Rc) Secondary School90.5%
East London Secondary School90.6%
Woolhope Secondary School90.6%
Gonubie Secondary School90.9%
Westbank Primary School92.3%
Ethembeni Enrichment Centre92.4%
Elliot High School92.6%
Umtata High School92.6%
Uitenhage Secondary School93.9%
Linkside High School94.5%
Hoërskool De Vos Malan94.6%
Hoërskool Cillié94.9%
Hoërskool Mclachlan95.0%
Winterberg Agricultural High School95.6%
Strelitzia High School96.3%
Hoërskool P J Olivier96.8%
Greenpoint Secondary School97.0%
Stutterheim High School (this school)97.1%
Maclear High School97.2%
Dordrecht High School97.4%
Hoërskool Barkly East97.6%
Andrew Rabie High School98.2%
Zingisa Comprehensive High School98.2%
King Edward High School100.0%
Hoër Landbouskool Marlow100.0%
Sada School of Excellence100.0%
Ugie High School100.0%
Burgersdorp High School100.0%
Kirkwood High School100.0%
Hoërskool Paul Sauer100.0%
Pass rate by subject and year
SubjectYearWroteAchieved 30%+Pass rate
Accounting2023141392.9%
Accounting20241616100.0%
Accounting20251919100.0%
Business Studies20232323100.0%
Business Studies20241919100.0%
Business Studies20252525100.0%
Geography20232121100.0%
Geography20242222100.0%
Geography20253131100.0%
Life Sciences20231616100.0%
Life Sciences20241717100.0%
Life Sciences2025292793.1%
Mathematical Literacy20233535100.0%
Mathematical Literacy20244040100.0%
Mathematical Literacy20255454100.0%
Mathematics20231313100.0%
Mathematics20241313100.0%
Mathematics20251616100.0%
Physical Sciences20238675.0%
Physical Sciences202410990.0%
Physical Sciences202577100.0%

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025; subject results: DBE NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Methodology

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Stutterheim High School?

How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals — so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.

Fewer learners per educator than 52% of similar schools

(Q4 Combined schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

Mountain View Road, Stutterheim, 4930

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Distance to Major Centres

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King William's Town50.7 km · 38 min

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Location

What other schools are near Stutterheim High School?

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

New Garden Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
183 learners 16 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools

Amathole West · 0.3km away
Rise-Up Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
39 learners 5 educators 8:1

Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools

Amathole West · 0.9km away
Siyakhula Finishing School
SecondaryPublicQ3
373 learners 14 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 84% of similar schools

Stutterheim · 1.2km away
Amatolaville Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
545 learners 17 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

Amatola · 1.2km away
Jongile Nompondo Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,001 learners 26 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Mlungisi Township · 2.9km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public combined schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 4.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Stutterheim High School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Cathcart High School
CombinedPublicQ4
724 learners 43 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools

Cathcart
Templeton High School
CombinedPublicQ4
619 learners 24 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools

Bedford
Westbank Primary School
CombinedPublicQ4
1,232 learners 43 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

King William's Town

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

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