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Maclear High School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 200400434

Maclear, JOE GQABI, Eastern Cape

422
Learners
19:1
L:E Ratio
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Maclear High School?

Maclear High School is a public combined school in Maclear, within the JOE GQABI education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 422 enrolled learners and 22 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 19:1. It is classified as Quintile 4 — 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 4 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Maclear 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 57%

(Q4 Combined 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 Maclear High School?

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

Umthawelanga Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,353 learners 36 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 27%
Sonwabile · 2.3km away
Maclear Public School
PrimaryPublicQ3
625 learners 17 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 14%
Maclear · 2.7km away
Kk Ngqase Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
459 learners 10 educators 46:1
Lower L:E ratio than 1%
Sonwabile Township · 2.7km away
Zwelidumile Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
89 learners 4 educators 22:1
Lower L:E ratio than 64%
Tsolo · 5.4km away
Chebenca Junior Secondary Farm School
PrimaryPublicQ2
250 learners 10 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 38%
Maclear · 6.1km away

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Contact

Murray Street,Maclear,5480

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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.