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Damba Junior Secondary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200500115

Tabankulu, Alfred Nzo West, Eastern Cape

378
Learners
32:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Damba Junior Secondary School?

Damba Junior Secondary School is a public primary school in Tabankulu, within the Alfred Nzo West education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 378 enrolled learners and 12 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 32:1. 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 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 1 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 Damba 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 23% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Dambeni,Ntabankulu,5130
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha91 km
Queenstown256.6 km
East London269.1 km
King William's Town284.7 km
Makhanda373.8 km
Port Alfred375.7 km

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What other schools are near Damba Junior Secondary School?

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

Mfazwe Comprehensive Technical High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
672 learners 23 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools

Tabankulu · 0.5km away
Mabudu Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
232 learners 5 educators 46:1

Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools

Tabankulu · 2.7km away
Mafu Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
202 learners 7 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools

Tabankulu · 3.4km away
Bakuba Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
375 learners 12 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools

Tabankulu · 4km away
Hlankomo Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
115 learners 6 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools

Tabankulu · 4.1km 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 Damba Junior Secondary School.

Mabudu Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
232 learners 5 educators 46:1

Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools

Tabankulu
Ngqwashu Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
137 learners 9 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools

Tabankulu
Mowa Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
199 learners 6 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools

Tabankulu

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.