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Bulube's Junior Secondary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200300742

Butterworth, Amathole East, Eastern Cape

135
Learners
23:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Bulube's Junior Secondary School?

Bulube's Junior Secondary School is a public primary school in Butterworth, within the Amathole East education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 135 enrolled learners and 6 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 23:1. 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 135 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Bulube's Junior Secondary School?

How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals — so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.

Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

Tanga A/A,Butterworth,Butterworth,4960
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

East London88.8 km
Mthatha92.9 km
King William's Town101.9 km
Queenstown129.3 km
Port Alfred192 km
Makhanda193.7 km

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What other schools are near Bulube's Junior Secondary School?

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

Tanga Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
639 learners 17 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 27% of similar schools

Butterworth · 0.1km away
Khayalethu Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
122 learners 5 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 66% of similar schools

Butterworth · 2.2km away
Blue-Sky Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
205 learners 8 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools

Idutywa · 2.2km away
C M Bikitsha Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
8 learners 1 educators 8:1

Fewer learners per educator than 98% of similar schools

Butterworth · 2.7km away
James Nguza Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ3
101 learners 2 educators 51:1

Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools

Butterworth · 3km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 3.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Bulube's Junior Secondary School.

Khayalethu Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
122 learners 5 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 66% of similar schools

Butterworth
C M Bikitsha Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
8 learners 1 educators 8:1

Fewer learners per educator than 98% of similar schools

Butterworth
Magalakangqa Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
111 learners 5 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 75% of similar schools

Butterworth

Frequently Asked Questions

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.