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Velile Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 200100814

Bathurst, SARAH BAARTMAN, Eastern Cape

641
Learners
38:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Velile Secondary School?

Velile Secondary School is a public secondary school in Bathurst, within the SARAH BAARTMAN education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 641 enrolled learners and 17 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 38:1. 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 Velile 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 26%

(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 Velile Secondary School?

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

Qhayiya Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
795 learners 24 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 30%
Bathurst · 0.3km away
Bathurst Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
150 learners 11 educators 14:1
Lower L:E ratio than 92%
Bathurst · 2.2km away
Kuyasa Combined School
CombinedPublicQ3
1,653 learners 37 educators 45:1
Lower L:E ratio than 7%
Port Alfred · 10.4km away
Shaw Park Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
64 learners 5 educators 13:1
Lower L:E ratio than 98%
Trappes Valley · 10.9km away
Shaw Park Combined School
CombinedPublicQ2
204 learners 9 educators 23:1
Lower L:E ratio than 68%
Shaw Park · 11km away

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1524 Freestone,Bathurst,6166

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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.