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Dikela Springs Junior Secondary School

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Combined · Public · EMIS 200400122

Ngqeleni, OR Tambo Coastal, Eastern Cape

313 learners 31:1 learners per educator Q2

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No-fee school

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026

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What kind of school is Dikela Springs Junior Secondary School?

Dikela Springs Junior Secondary School is a public combined school in Ngqeleni, within the OR Tambo Coastal education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 313 enrolled learners and 10 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 31:1.

It is classified as Quintile 2 — 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.

The school falls within the Nyandeni local municipality. Among 136 Q2 Combined schools in Eastern Cape, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at No 1 Mngamnye Location, Ngqeleni, 5140, and can be reached on 073 276 8803.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

School fees at Dikela Springs Junior Secondary School

Dikela Springs Junior Secondary School is recorded as a no-fee school. Parents do not pay compulsory school fees. The school may ask for voluntary contributions. You do not have to pay them.

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Learner numbers reported to the Department, by year

These counts are not a measure of quality. A number can change because a school adds or drops grades, because new schools open nearby or boundaries change, or because of an error in what was reported.

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Learners by year, with the number of learners down the left. A gap is a year we have no figure for.
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YearLearners
2007242
2008264
2009276
2010255
2011248
2012293
2013259
2016286
2018329
2019350
2020375
2021371
2022322
2023306
2025313

These are counts of learners from the Department of Basic Education’s national school lists. A few figures that look like recording errors are left out. We found no list with figures for 2014, 2015, 2017, 2024. How we read these lists.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Dikela Springs 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 28% of similar schools

(Q2 Combined schools in Eastern Cape)

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No 1 Mngamnye Location, Ngqeleni, 5140EMIS
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Mthatha27.3 km · 35 min

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What other schools are near Dikela Springs Junior Secondary School?

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

Matanzima Junior Secondary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

127 learners 6 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 57% of similar schools

Ngqeleni · 1.5km away
Manzini Junior Secondary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

236 learners 7 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Ngqeleni · 2.4km away
Upper Mngamnye Junior Secondary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

113 learners 7 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

Ngqeleni · 2.4km away
Upper Matanzima Junior Secondary School

Combined · Public · Quintile 2

421 learners 13 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools

Ngqeleni · 2.9km away
Upper Mbange Senior Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

213 learners 9 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools

Ngqeleni · 3.6km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public combined schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 2.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Dikela Springs Junior Secondary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Upper Matanzima Junior Secondary School

Combined · Public · Quintile 2

421 learners 13 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools

Ngqeleni
Bolotwa Junior Secondary School

Combined · Public · Quintile 2

241 learners 9 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools

Ngqeleni
Mdeni Junior Secondary School

Combined · Public · Quintile 2

561 learners 19 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

Ngqeleni

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

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