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Xilinxa Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200300663

Nqamakwe, AMATHOLE EAST, Eastern Cape

406
Learners
41:1
L:E Ratio
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Xilinxa Senior Secondary School is a public rural secondary school in Nqamakwe, within the AMATHOLE EAST education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a small-to-medium school with 406 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 12%

(Q2 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

75.4%
2025 Pass Rate
43/57
candidates passed
94%
2023
91%
2024
75%
2025
Higher pass rate than 24% 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.

Siqithini Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
71 learners 3 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 45%
Xilinxa A/a · 1km away
Matolweni Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
15 learners 2 educators 8:1
Lower L:E ratio than 98%
Nqamakwe · 2.6km away
Mirrlees Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
74 learners 3 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 65%
Nqamakwe · 3.2km away
Peter Qongo Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
95 learners 4 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 44%
Nqamakwe · 3.3km away
Kunene Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
108 learners 5 educators 22:1
Lower L:E ratio than 77%
Toboyi A/a · 3.7km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in Nqamakwe with similar characteristics.

Ezizweni High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
644 learners 18 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 29%
Nqamakwe
Jongabantu Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
482 learners 15 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 46%
Nqamakwe
Mtebele Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
388 learners 12 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 45%
Nqamakwe
Mtawelanga High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
328 learners 10 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 40%
Nqamakwe
Sophakama Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
295 learners 9 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 40%
Nqamakwe

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

Xilinxa S.S.S,Box 515,Nqamakwe,4990

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha91.7 km
East London103.4 km
King William's Town105.5 km
Queenstown109.3 km
Makhanda193.4 km
Port Alfred197.3 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.