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Alexander Road High School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 200100021

Newton Park, NELSON MANDELA, Eastern Cape

1,247
Learners
16:1
L:E Ratio
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Alexander Road High School?

Alexander Road High School is a public secondary school in Newton Park, within the NELSON MANDELA education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,247 enrolled learners and 80 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. 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.

Large school

This school has 1,247 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Alexander Road High School?

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 72%

(Q5 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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What other schools are near Alexander Road High School?

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

Paterson High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,185 learners 33 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 39%
Schauderville · 0.5km away
Eminence Primary
PrimaryIndependent
192 learners 9 educators 21:1
Lower L:E ratio than 26%
Newton Park · 0.5km away
Khanya Primary Zimbane
PrimaryIndependent
304 learners 10 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 10%
Zimbane · 0.5km away
St James (Rc) Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
564 learners 21 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 32%
Schauderville · 0.6km away
St Teresa's (Rc) Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
823 learners 23 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 18%
Schauderville · 0.6km away

Frequently Asked Questions

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ALEXANDER ROAD,NEWTON PARK,GQEBERHA,6045

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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.