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Ntsonkota Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 200200658

Newlands, BUFFALO CITY, Eastern Cape

916
Learners
35:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Ntsonkota Secondary School?

Ntsonkota Secondary School is a public secondary school in Newlands, within the BUFFALO CITY education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 916 enrolled learners and 26 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 35:1. 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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Ntsonkota 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 43%

(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 Ntsonkota Secondary School?

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

Makunga Mvalo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
329 learners 12 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 56%
Newlands · 1.6km away
Mzonkeshe Public School
PrimaryPublicQ3
526 learners 13 educators 41:1
Lower L:E ratio than 6%
East London · 2.1km away
Nxaruni Public School
PrimaryPublicQ3
291 learners 10 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 50%
Mdantsane · 2.4km away
Ngwenyathi Public School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,069 learners 33 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 60%
Newlands · 2.5km away
St Lukes Public School
PrimaryPublicQ3
515 learners 15 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 24%
Eastlondon · 2.7km away

Which schools are similar to Ntsonkota Secondary School?

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

Ngwenyathi Public School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,069 learners 33 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 60%
Newlands

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Ekuphumleni Location,Newlands,East London,5201

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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.