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Hewu High School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 200600253

Whittlesea, CHRIS HANI WEST, Eastern Cape

160
Learners
20:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Hewu High School?

Hewu High School is a public secondary school in Whittlesea, within the CHRIS HANI WEST education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 160 enrolled learners and 8 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 20:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — 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 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 160 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Hewu 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 94%

(Q3 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 Hewu High School?

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

Vukukhanye Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
57 learners 3 educators 19:1
Lower L:E ratio than 85%
Whittlesea · 2.6km away
Sovuka Sikhanye Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
109 learners 8 educators 14:1
Lower L:E ratio than 98%
Whittlesea · 3.8km away
Hukuwa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
119 learners 4 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 47%
Whittlesea · 4.2km away
Khulusomelele Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
128 learners 5 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 35%
Whittlesea · 5.4km away
Emjikelweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
21 learners 3 educators 7:1
Lower L:E ratio than 99%
Whittlesea · 6.3km away

Which schools are similar to Hewu High School?

Secondary schools in Whittlesea with a similar quintile (Q3).

Funda High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
745 learners 30 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 87%
Whittlesea
Ntunja Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
66 learners 6 educators 11:1
Lower L:E ratio than 100%
Whittlesea
Sibonile Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
119 learners 9 educators 13:1
Lower L:E ratio than 99%
Whittlesea
Zolani Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
306 learners 9 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 52%
Whittlesea
Nompumelelo Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
744 learners 27 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 80%
Whittlesea

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Sawutiya Village,Whittlesea,5360

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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.