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Thembalesizwe Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 200200838

Berlin, BUFFALO CITY, Eastern Cape

116
Learners
17:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Thembalesizwe Secondary School?

Thembalesizwe Secondary School is a public secondary school in Berlin, within the BUFFALO CITY education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 116 enrolled learners and 7 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 17:1. 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.

Small school

This school has 116 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Thembalesizwe 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 97%

(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 Thembalesizwe Secondary School?

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

Imfuneko Yelitha Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
636 learners 17 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 12%
Berlin · 0.7km away
Sosebenza Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
527 learners 11 educators 48:1
Lower L:E ratio than 1%
Ilitha · 0.9km away
Zanempucuko Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
950 learners 28 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 53%
Ilitha · 1.2km away
Nkosinathi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
292 learners 9 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 34%
Berlin · 2.2km away
Nokwanda Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
218 learners 9 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 68%
King William's Town · 2.3km away

Which schools are similar to Thembalesizwe Secondary School?

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

Nowawe High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
305 learners 10 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 71%
Berlin

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001 Main Street,Ilitha,King Willams Town,5600

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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.