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Victoria Girls High School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200100820

Eluxolweni, Sarah Baartman, Eastern Cape

428
Learners
16:1
Learners per educator
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Victoria Girls High School?

Victoria Girls High School is a public secondary school in Eluxolweni, within the Sarah Baartman education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 428 enrolled learners and 27 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 16:1. It is classified as Quintile 5 — 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. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

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

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Victoria Girls 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 66% of similar schools

(Q5 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results

2023
100.0%
82/82 passed
2024
100.0%
82/82 passed
2025
98.7%
78/79 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%
2024100.0%
202598.7%
Pass rate distribution — Q5 schools in Eastern Cape (2025)60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 97% Hexagon High School: 69.4%Daniel Pienaar Technical High School: 78.3%Lawson Brown High School: 87.6%Hoërskool Hangklip: 88.6%Port Rex Technical High School: 91.1%Victoria Park High School: 93.2%Despatch High School: 93.5%Queen's College Boys High School: 93.8%Dale College: 94.4%Df Malherbe High School: 94.8%George Randell High School: 95.3%Cradock High School: 95.5%Winterberg Agricultural High School: 95.6%Hoërskool Nico Malan: 95.7%Alexander Road High School: 96.0%Strelitzia High School: 96.3%Hoërskool Brandwag: 96.6%Cambridge High School: 96.8%Hoërskool Grens: 97.6%Hudson Park High School: 98.1%Westering High School: 98.1%Aliwal North High School: 98.2%Hoër Volkskool: 98.3%Framesby High School: 98.6%Selborne College: 98.7%Victoria Girls High School: 98.7%Stirling High School: 99.0%Grey Boys High School: 99.4%Clarendon High School for Girls: 100.0%Queenstown Girls High School: 100.0%Collegiate Girls High School: 100.0%Pearson High School: 100.0%Gill College Senior Secondary School: 100.0%This school: 98.7% This school

98.7% pass rate in 2025 — 24 Q5 schools in Eastern Cape scored lower, 7 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 Q5 schools in Eastern Cape in 2025
SchoolPass rate
Hexagon High School69.4%
Daniel Pienaar Technical High School78.3%
Lawson Brown High School87.6%
Hoërskool Hangklip88.6%
Port Rex Technical High School91.1%
Victoria Park High School93.2%
Despatch High School93.5%
Queen's College Boys High School93.8%
Dale College94.4%
Df Malherbe High School94.8%
George Randell High School95.3%
Cradock High School95.5%
Winterberg Agricultural High School95.6%
Hoërskool Nico Malan95.7%
Alexander Road High School96.0%
Strelitzia High School96.3%
Hoërskool Brandwag96.6%
Cambridge High School96.8%
Hoërskool Grens97.6%
Hudson Park High School98.1%
Westering High School98.1%
Aliwal North High School98.2%
Hoër Volkskool98.3%
Framesby High School98.6%
Selborne College98.7%
Victoria Girls High School (this school)98.7%
Stirling High School99.0%
Grey Boys High School99.4%
Clarendon High School for Girls100.0%
Queenstown Girls High School100.0%
Collegiate Girls High School100.0%
Pearson High School100.0%
Gill College Senior Secondary School100.0%

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025. Methodology

Contact

Beaufort Street,Grahamstown,Grahamstown,6139
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Makhanda1.5 km
Port Alfred45.4 km
King William's Town94.2 km
Gqeberha CBD111.6 km
Kariega115.2 km
East London133.3 km

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Location

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What other schools are near Victoria Girls High School?

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

Johan Carinus Art Centre
CombinedPublicQ4
9 educators

Data not available

Eluxolweni · 0km away
Victoria Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
441 learners 25 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools

Hlalani Villa · 0km away
Hoërskool P J Olivier
CombinedPublicQ4
408 learners 21 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools

Hlalani Villa · 0.1km away
Good Shepherd Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
316 learners 12 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 60% of similar schools

Hlalani Villa · 0.4km away
Capstone Christian Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
184 learners 13 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 60% of similar schools

Grahamstown · 0.6km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other secondary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 5.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Victoria Girls High School.

Gill College Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ5
328 learners 22 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 84% of similar schools

Somerset East
Hoërskool Nico Malan
SecondaryPublicQ5
924 learners 42 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

Humansdorp
Hoër Volkskool
SecondaryPublicQ5
335 learners 17 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools

Graaff-reinet

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 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

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.