Fontein Full Service School
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Gelvandale, Nelson Mandela, Eastern Cape
What kind of school is Fontein Full Service School?
Fontein Full Service School is a public combined school in Gelvandale, within the Nelson Mandela education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 818 enrolled learners and 34 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 24:1. 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.
Combined school
Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Fontein Full Service 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 84% of similar schools
(Q3 Combined schools in Eastern Cape)
Matric Results
Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.
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What other schools are near Fontein Full Service School?
Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.
Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 78% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 65% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 30% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other combined schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 3.
Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Fontein Full Service School.
Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools
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.