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Gabajana Junior Secondary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 200500239

Flagstaff, OR Tambo Coastal, Eastern Cape

925
Learners
40:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Gabajana Junior Secondary School?

Gabajana Junior Secondary School is a public combined school in Flagstaff, within the OR Tambo Coastal education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 925 enrolled learners and 23 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 40:1. 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 Gabajana 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 17% 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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Contact

Gabajana Location,Flagstaff,4810
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha86.2 km
East London260.3 km
Queenstown262.4 km
King William's Town280 km
Port Alfred369.7 km
Makhanda370.8 km

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What other schools are near Gabajana Junior Secondary School?

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

Langa Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,237 learners 35 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Flagstaff · 2.1km away
Mkumeni Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
217 learners 7 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Flagstaff · 2.3km away
Mtwaku Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
206 learners 9 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools

Flagstaff · 2.4km away
George Hamilton
PrimaryIndependent
37 learners 4 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 84% of similar schools

Or Tambo Coastal · 2.4km away
Sunny-Side
CombinedIndependent
263 learners 12 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

Or Tambo Coastal · 2.4km away

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 Gabajana Junior Secondary School.

Esigubudwini Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ3
480 learners 11 educators 44:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Flagstaff
Kwadiko Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ3
344 learners 13 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools

Flagstaff
Lusikisiki Village Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ3
877 learners 26 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools

Lusikisiki

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.