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Thomas Ntaba Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200401053

Tsolo, JOE GQABI, Eastern Cape

575
Learners
32:1
L:E Ratio
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Thomas Ntaba Senior Secondary School is a public rural secondary school in Tsolo, within the JOE GQABI education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a medium-sized school with 575 enrolled learners.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 2 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 47%

(Q2 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

76.3%
2025 Pass Rate
74/97
candidates passed
79%
2023
87%
2024
76%
2025
Higher pass rate than 27% of Q2 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.

Ngxaza Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
433 learners 11 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 3%
Tsolo · 1.2km away
Sitana Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
113 learners 5 educators 23:1
Lower L:E ratio than 50%
Tsolo · 3km away
Ngcele Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
129 learners 5 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 34%
Tsolo · 3.4km away
Ntaba Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
101 learners 5 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 62%
Tsolo · 3.5km away
Mbonisweni Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
216 learners 9 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 43%
Maclear · 3.9km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in Tsolo with similar characteristics.

Jamangile Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
771 learners 26 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 60%
Tsolo
Samuel Nombewu Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
393 learners 13 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 58%
Tsolo
Cameron Ngudle Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
570 learners 12 educators 48:1
Lower L:E ratio than 2%
Tsolo
Dilizintaba Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
714 learners 23 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 54%
Tsolo
Gcisa Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
287 learners 14 educators 21:1
Lower L:E ratio than 87%
Tsolo

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

Ngxaza A/A,Maclear,Tsolo,5171

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha52.4 km
Queenstown173.8 km
East London211.4 km
King William's Town216.1 km
Cradock294.6 km
Makhanda300.2 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.