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Zimele Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200401191

Umata, OR TAMBO INLAND, Eastern Cape

2 172
Learners
35:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Zimele Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school in Umata, within the OR TAMBO INLAND education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a very large school with 2 172 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.

Large school

This school has 2 172 enrolled learners.

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 43%

(Q3 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

95.7%
2025 Pass Rate
337/352
candidates passed
81%
2023
83%
2024
96%
2025
Higher pass rate than 90% 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.

Ngangelizwe Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1 442 learners 38 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 24%
Ikwezi · 0.4km away
Ikhwezi Technical Skill Centre
SecondaryPublicQ3
358 learners 20 educators 18:1
Lower L:E ratio than 96%
Umtata · 0.4km away
Nozuko Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1 681 learners 38 educators 44:1
Lower L:E ratio than 4%
Umtata · 0.5km away
Jonguhlanga Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1 414 learners 39 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 16%
Umtata · 0.5km away
Mbuqe Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1 670 learners 50 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 10%
Umtata · 0.6km away

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Contact

29 Mnukwana Street,Kwezi,Mthatha,5099

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha2.5 km
East London177.1 km
Queenstown184.4 km
King William's Town193.4 km
Port Alfred283.8 km
Makhanda284 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.