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St Colmcille Public Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 200100731

Kirkwood, SARAH BAARTMAN, Eastern Cape

1,081
Learners
36:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is St Colmcille Public Secondary School?

St Colmcille Public Secondary School is a public secondary school in Kirkwood, within the SARAH BAARTMAN education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,081 enrolled learners and 30 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 36:1. 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 St Colmcille Public 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 38%

(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 St Colmcille Public Secondary School?

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

Kirkwood High School
CombinedPublicQ4
431 learners 25 educators 17:1
Lower L:E ratio than 86%
Kirkwood · 0.6km away
Rietberg Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
900 learners 27 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 29%
Sonop Street · 1.1km away
Bontrug Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
220 learners 5 educators 44:1
Lower L:E ratio than 2%
Kirkwood · 3.6km away
Glentana Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
316 learners 9 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 21%
Moses Mabida Location · 3.6km away
Bongolethu Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
750 learners 19 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 8%
Moses Mabida Location · 3.7km away

Which schools are similar to St Colmcille Public Secondary School?

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

Moses Mabida Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
806 learners 21 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 21%
Kirkwood

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Kanaal Street,Kirkwood,6120

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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.