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Cwele Public Junior Secondary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200400095

Ngqeleni, OR Tambo Coastal, Eastern Cape

150
Learners
19:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Cwele Public Junior Secondary School?

Cwele Public Junior Secondary School is a public primary school in Ngqeleni, within the OR Tambo Coastal education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 150 enrolled learners and 8 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 19:1. It is classified as Quintile 1 — 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 rural.

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 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 150 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Cwele Public 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 79% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Cwele Primary School,Cwele A/A,Ngqeleni,5160
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha44.4 km
East London194.8 km
King William's Town219.8 km
Queenstown225.2 km
Port Alfred306.9 km
Makhanda312.3 km

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What other schools are near Cwele Public Junior Secondary School?

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

Qanda Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
691 learners 13 educators 53:1

Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools

Ngqeleni Ā· 2.4km away
Mzongwana Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
166 learners 7 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 57% of similar schools

Ngqeleni Ā· 2.7km away
Maqebevu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
208 learners 9 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Ngqeleni Ā· 2.8km away
Mpikeleli Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
197 learners 8 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools

Ngqeleni Ā· 3.5km away
Ndlumbini Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
402 learners 14 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools

Port St Johns Ā· 3.5km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 1.

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

Maqebevu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
208 learners 9 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Ngqeleni
Mzongwana Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
166 learners 7 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 57% of similar schools

Ngqeleni
Dalibango Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
138 learners 3 educators 46:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

Port St Johns

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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.