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Umtata Technical High School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200401340

Umtata, OR TAMBO INLAND, Eastern Cape

790
Learners
26:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Umtata Technical High School is a public rural secondary school in Umtata, within the OR TAMBO INLAND education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a medium-sized school with 790 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 86%

(Q3 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

89.9%
2025 Pass Rate
116/129
candidates passed
84%
2023
83%
2024
90%
2025
Higher pass rate than 70% 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.

Tipini Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
75 learners 6 educators 13:1
Lower L:E ratio than 95%
Umtata · 0.4km away
Tembisa Special School
Special NeedsPublic
239 learners 22 educators 11:1
Lower L:E ratio than 37%
Ikwezi Extension · 0.8km away
Kings Commercial College
SecondaryIndependent
239 learners 14 educators 17:1
Lower L:E ratio than 24%
Hillcrest · 0.9km away
St Martins Private Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
278 learners 13 educators 21:1
Lower L:E ratio than 26%
Mthatha · 0.9km away
St Martins High School
SecondaryIndependent
203 learners 13 educators 16:1
Lower L:E ratio than 34%
Mthatha · 0.9km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in Umtata with similar characteristics.

Chief Nz Mtirara Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
637 learners 20 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 62%
Umtata
Kulanathi Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
671 learners 19 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 42%
Umtata
Leslie Nkala Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
548 learners 16 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 49%
Umtata
Maxwele Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
338 learners 11 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 71%
Umtata
Mpeko Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
715 learners 19 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 27%
Umtata

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Contact

New Bright Road Ngangelizwe,Ngangelizwe,Mthatha,5099

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha1.5 km
East London178.6 km
Queenstown184.9 km
King William's Town194.7 km
Makhanda285.2 km
Port Alfred285.2 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.