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Tolweni Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200501219

Tabankulu, OR TAMBO INLAND, Eastern Cape

1 191
Learners
54:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Tolweni Senior Secondary School is a public rural secondary school in Tabankulu, within the OR TAMBO INLAND education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a large school with 1 191 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 2%

(Q1 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

68.9%
2025 Pass Rate
126/183
candidates passed
79%
2023
77%
2024
69%
2025
Higher pass rate than 15% 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.

Tolweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
188 learners 8 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 57%
Tabankulu · 0.2km away
Siyoyo Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
251 learners 10 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 50%
Pananeaa · 2km away
Kolisaville Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
112 learners 7 educators 16:1
Lower L:E ratio than 88%
Tabankulu · 2.6km away
Tsibiyana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
198 learners 9 educators 22:1
Lower L:E ratio than 76%
Mount Frere · 2.6km away
Zwelihlangene Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
343 learners 11 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 24%
Tabankulu · 3.4km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in Tabankulu with similar characteristics.

Dumezweni Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1 215 learners 41 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 67%
Tabankulu
Dumsi Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1 239 learners 37 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 47%
Tabankulu
Sinakho High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
467 learners 11 educators 43:1
Lower L:E ratio than 11%
Tabankulu
Nowalala High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
668 learners 8 educators 84:1
Lower L:E ratio than 0%
Tabankulu
Ntsikayezwe Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1 300 learners 34 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 24%
Tabankulu

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Contact

Tolweni A/A,Ntabankulu,Mount Frere,5090

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha64.4 km
Queenstown225.7 km
East London242.8 km
King William's Town255.8 km
Makhanda344 km
Cradock347 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.