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Goqwana Junior Secondary School

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PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200500263

Lusikisiki, OR Tambo Coastal, Eastern Cape

757 learners 38:1 ratio Q1

At a glance

Type
Public primary
Fees
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 Goqwana Junior Secondary School?

Goqwana Junior Secondary School is a public primary school in Lusikisiki, within the OR Tambo Coastal education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 757 enrolled learners and 20 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 38:1.

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.

The school falls within the Port St Johns Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1266 Q1 Primary schools in Eastern Cape, it has more learners per educator than 92% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Upper Ntafufu A/A, Lusikisiki, 4820, and can be reached on 082 631 0812.

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

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What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Goqwana 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 8% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

More about this school Insights, matric results, how it compares, data notes

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.

Contact

Upper Ntafufu A/A, Lusikisiki, 4820EMIS
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Location

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Distance to Major Centres

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Mthatha139.2 km · 129 min

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What other schools are near Goqwana Junior Secondary School?

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

Kwamsikwa Junior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1,244 learners 33 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools

Lusikisiki · 1.8km away
Nyazi Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
627 learners 17 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Lusikisiki · 3.7km away
Meyiwa Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
294 learners 9 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 18% of similar schools

Lusikisiki · 4km away
Mdlankala Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
592 learners 16 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

Port St Johns · 4.2km away
Kwazweni Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
260 learners 8 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

Lusikisiki · 4.4km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 1.

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

Meyiwa Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
294 learners 9 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 18% of similar schools

Lusikisiki
Nyazi Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
627 learners 17 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Lusikisiki
Kwazweni Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
260 learners 8 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

Lusikisiki

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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