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Gwadana Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 200300123

Idutywa, AMATHOLE EAST, Eastern Cape

154
Learners
17:1
L:E Ratio
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Gwadana Senior Secondary School?

Gwadana Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school in Idutywa, within the AMATHOLE EAST education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 154 enrolled learners and 9 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 17:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

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

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.

Small school

This school has 154 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Gwadana Senior Secondary 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 94%

(Q2 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 Gwadana Senior Secondary School?

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

Mavata Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
195 learners 10 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 90%
Gwadana A/a · 1.1km away
Mahliwane Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
241 learners 9 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 65%
Idutywa · 1.7km away
Gwadana Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
113 learners 4 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 35%
Idutywa · 3.6km away
Upper Dadamba Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
187 learners 6 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 17%
Willowvale · 4.9km away
Mamfeneni Full Service School
PrimaryPublicQ1
260 learners 9 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 33%
Idutywa · 5.3km away

Which schools are similar to Gwadana Senior Secondary School?

Secondary schools in Idutywa with a similar quintile (Q2).

Bomela Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
236 learners 9 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 71%
Idutywa
Colosa Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
889 learners 22 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 13%
Idutywa
Ngwenze Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
583 learners 15 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 17%
Idutywa
Mazizini High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
564 learners 18 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 52%
Idutywa
Dinizulu High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
504 learners 13 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 18%
Idutywa

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Gwadana A/A,Dutywa,Idutywa,4960

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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.