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Waban Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200401139

Ngqeleni, OR TAMBO COASTAL, Eastern Cape

701
Learners
54:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Waban Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school in Ngqeleni, within the OR TAMBO COASTAL education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a medium-sized school with 701 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

95.6%
2025 Pass Rate
131/137
candidates passed
94%
2023
81%
2024
96%
2025
Higher pass rate than 89% 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.

Msolo Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
370 learners 13 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 34%
Ngqeleni · 1km away
Ludaka Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
150 learners 7 educators 21:1
Lower L:E ratio than 68%
Ngqeleni · 2.3km away
Nkalweni Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
106 learners 5 educators 21:1
Lower L:E ratio than 69%
Ngqeleni · 2.5km away
Ngidini Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
167 learners 7 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 56%
Ngqeleni · 3.3km away
Maqolo Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
159 learners 6 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 42%
Ngqeleni · 3.4km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in Ngqeleni with similar characteristics.

D Z Dumezweni Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
737 learners 17 educators 43:1
Lower L:E ratio than 9%
Ngqeleni
Gxaba Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1 400 learners 35 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 16%
Ngqeleni
Pangalele Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
369 learners 25 educators 15:1
Lower L:E ratio than 98%
Ngqeleni
Pondolwendlovu Comm Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1 261 learners 35 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 31%
Ngqeleni
Sandi Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1 369 learners 28 educators 49:1
Lower L:E ratio than 3%
Ngqeleni

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Contact

Mandileni A/A,Ngqeleni,5140

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha33.3 km
East London187.3 km
King William's Town210.5 km
Queenstown213.6 km
Port Alfred298.5 km
Makhanda302.8 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.