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Aliwal North High School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 200600012

Aliwal North, JOE GQABI, Eastern Cape

546
Learners
19:1
L:E Ratio
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Aliwal North High School?

Aliwal North High School is a public secondary school in Aliwal North, within the JOE GQABI education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 546 enrolled learners and 29 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 19:1. 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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Aliwal North 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 41%

(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 Aliwal North High School?

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

Aliwal North Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
462 learners 23 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 51%
Aliwal North · 0.7km away
Aliwal North Amasango Career School
Special NeedsPublic
103 learners 19 educators 5:1
Lower L:E ratio than 93%
Aliwal North · 0.8km away
Holy Cross Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
239 learners 12 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 35%
Aliwal North · 0.9km away
Alheit Van Der Merwe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
883 learners 26 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 25%
Hilton · 1.2km away
Bishop Demont Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
512 learners 16 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 61%
Aliwal North · 1.2km away

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Contact

Somerset Street,Aliwal North,9750

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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.