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Emthonjeni Senior Primary School

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Primary · Public · EMIS 200500197

Njijini, Alfred Nzo West, Eastern Cape

270 learners 34:1 learners per educator Q2

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

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What kind of school is Emthonjeni Senior Primary School?

Emthonjeni Senior Primary School is a public primary school in Njijini, within the Alfred Nzo West education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 270 enrolled learners and 8 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 34:1.

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 Umzimvubu local municipality. Among 999 Q2 Primary schools in Eastern Cape, it has more learners per educator than 89% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Njijini A/A, Mt Frere, 5090, and can be reached on 079 802 1619.

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

School fees at Emthonjeni Senior Primary School

Emthonjeni Senior Primary 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. Outlined bars are years the school was listed as a different type of school.

The Department’s lists record this school for 2007 to 2013 as a combined school. For 2007 to 2013 the list gives one school type, as it stood in 2013. A school listed as a different type usually offered a different range of grades, so those numbers and later ones may not be counting the same thing.

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YearLearners
2007255
2008375
2009303
2010302
2011300
2012297
2013277
2016219
2018208
2019212
2020211
2021208
2022264
2023288
2025270

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 Emthonjeni Senior Primary 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 11% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Mthatha115.6 km · 84 min

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What other schools are near Emthonjeni Senior Primary School?

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

Buffalo Nek Junior Secondary School

Secondary · Public · Quintile 2

411 learners 12 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 35% of similar schools

Mount Frere · 1.4km away
Bethlehem Senior Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

157 learners 6 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools

Mount Frere · 3.2km away
Kuyasa Junior Secondary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

127 learners 7 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 82% of similar schools

Mount Frere · 3.2km away
Mnama Junior Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

74 learners 1 educators 74:1

Among the highest learner-educator ratios of 999 similar schools

Mount Frere · 3.3km away
Bethel Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

135 learners 8 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Mount Frere · 4.2km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 2.

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

Mnama Junior Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

74 learners 1 educators 74:1

Among the highest learner-educator ratios of 999 similar schools

Mount Frere
Zwelitsha Junior Secondary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

177 learners 9 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 64% of similar schools

Mount Frere
Mbonda Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

126 learners 8 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 81% of similar schools

Mount Frere

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

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