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Soqhayisa Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 200100717

Motherwell, NELSON MANDELA, Eastern Cape

1,268
Learners
28:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Soqhayisa Senior Secondary School?

Soqhayisa Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school in Motherwell, within the NELSON MANDELA education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,268 enrolled learners and 45 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 28:1. 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 1,268 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Soqhayisa Senior 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 79%

(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 Soqhayisa Senior Secondary School?

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

Empumalanga Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
972 learners 26 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 12%
Motherwell · 0.5km away
Ndyebo Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,048 learners 25 educators 42:1
Lower L:E ratio than 9%
Motherwell · 0.6km away
Khulile Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
625 learners 18 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 23%
Motherwell · 0.8km away
Nxanelwimfundo Intermediate School
PrimaryPublicQ3
837 learners 26 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 35%
Motherwell · 0.9km away
Coselelani Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ3
1,053 learners 28 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 24%
Motherwell · 1km away

Which schools are similar to Soqhayisa Senior Secondary School?

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

Douglas Mbopa Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,601 learners 44 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 35%
Motherwell
James Jolobe Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
972 learners 23 educators 42:1
Lower L:E ratio than 8%
Motherwell
Masiphathisane Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,569 learners 46 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 51%
Motherwell
Mfesane Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,429 learners 43 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 56%
Motherwell
Motherwell High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,557 learners 46 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 54%
Motherwell

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2 NKOBONGO STREET,MOTHERWELL,GQEBERHA,6211

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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.