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Qaqamba Public School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 200200707

Eastlondon, BUFFALO CITY, Eastern Cape

1,507
Learners
34:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Qaqamba Public School?

Qaqamba Public School is a public secondary school in Eastlondon, within the BUFFALO CITY education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a very large school with 1,507 enrolled learners and 44 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 34:1. 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.

Large school

This school has 1,507 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Qaqamba Public 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 49%

(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 Qaqamba Public School?

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

Makinana Public Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
877 learners 26 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 27%
East London · 0.2km away
Lumko High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,232 learners 34 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 37%
Gompo · 0.3km away
Greenpoint Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,126 learners 38 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 14%
Eastlondon · 0.4km away
Ebenezer Majombozi High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
2,355 learners 53 educators 44:1
Lower L:E ratio than 4%
Gompo · 0.5km away
Kusile Comprehensive School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,440 learners 45 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 61%
East London · 0.8km away

Which schools are similar to Qaqamba Public School?

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

John Bisseker Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,250 learners 39 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 61%
Eastlondon
Mzokhanyo High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,335 learners 35 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 22%
Eastlondon

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Bhengu Street 30594,Duncan Village,East London,5209

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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.