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Gxaba Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 200400253

Ngqeleni, OR TAMBO COASTAL, Eastern Cape

1,400
Learners
40:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Gxaba Senior Secondary School?

Gxaba Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school in Ngqeleni, within the OR TAMBO COASTAL education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,400 enrolled learners and 35 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 40:1. It is classified as Quintile 1 — 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 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

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Large school

This school has 1,400 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Gxaba 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 16%

(Q1 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 Gxaba Senior Secondary School?

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

Lower Mdumbi Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
131 learners 9 educators 15:1
Lower L:E ratio than 92%
Ngqeleni · 0.6km away
Manzimahle Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
67 learners 3 educators 22:1
Lower L:E ratio than 64%
Ngqeleni · 1.1km away
Nkantsini Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
542 learners 16 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 15%
Ngqeleni · 1.7km away
Nqakamatye Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
186 learners 10 educators 19:1
Lower L:E ratio than 80%
Ngqeleni · 2.6km away
Nkunzimbini Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
250 learners 9 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 37%
Ngqeleni · 2.9km away

Which schools are similar to Gxaba Senior Secondary School?

Secondary schools in Ngqeleni with a similar quintile (Q1).

D Z Dumezweni Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
737 learners 17 educators 43:1
Lower L:E ratio than 9%
Ngqeleni
Pangalele Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
369 learners 25 educators 15:1
Lower L:E ratio than 98%
Ngqeleni
Pondolwendlovu Comm Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1,261 learners 35 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 31%
Ngqeleni
Sandi Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1,369 learners 28 educators 49:1
Lower L:E ratio than 3%
Ngqeleni
Waban Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
701 learners 13 educators 54:1
Lower L:E ratio than 2%
Ngqeleni

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LUJIZWENI A/A, NGQELENI,

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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.