Public high school

Joubert Ludidi Senior Secondary School

Qumbu, Eastern Cape

Joubert Ludidi Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Qumbu, Eastern Cape, in the Or Tambo Inland education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 278 learners and 14 educators, about 19.9 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Eastern Cape (703 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-poorest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, 61.1% of its 54 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

61.1% of the school's 54 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	57	49	86.0%	81.5%
2024	63	49	77.8%	85.1%
2025	54	33	61.1%	84.2%

Source: Department of Basic Education, 2025 NSC School Performance Report. Pass rate = candidates who achieved the NSC ÷ candidates who wrote. It doesn't show bachelor passes, distinctions or learners who left before Grade 12.

School facts

School type	Public high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	278
Educators (2025)	14
Learners per educator	19.9 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	`200400308`
Exam centre number	`4291032`

Address and location

Street address	Tsilitwa Location,maqhubini,qumbu,5180
Postal address	P O Box 139, Administrative Area, Qumbu, 5180
Town	Qumbu
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Or Tambo Inland
Municipality	Elundini Local Municipality
Former department	Transkei

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Admissions

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