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Nombulelo Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 200100580

Grahamstown, SARAH BAARTMAN, Eastern Cape

895
Learners
33:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Nombulelo Secondary School?

Nombulelo Secondary School is a public secondary school in Grahamstown, within the SARAH BAARTMAN education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 895 enrolled learners and 27 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 33:1. 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 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 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Nombulelo 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 56%

(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 Nombulelo Secondary School?

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

St Andrew's College
SecondaryIndependent
442 learners 46 educators 10:1
Lower L:E ratio than 57%
Grahamstown · 1.2km away
Graeme College Boys High School
CombinedPublicQ5
673 learners 42 educators 16:1
Lower L:E ratio than 88%
Hlalani Villa · 1.8km away
St Andrew's Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
200 learners 69 educators 3:1
Lower L:E ratio than 99%
Grahamstown · 1.9km away
Diocesan School for Girls
CombinedIndependent
519 learners 52 educators 10:1
Lower L:E ratio than 75%
Grahamstown · 2.1km away
Holy Cross School
PrimaryIndependent
113 learners 9 educators 13:1
Lower L:E ratio than 68%
Grahamstown · 2.1km away

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3 Sani Street,Joza Location,Makhanda (Grahamstwon),6143

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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.