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Gqubeni Junior Secondary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 200400230

Mqanduli, OR Tambo Inland, Eastern Cape

372
Learners
31:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Gqubeni Junior Secondary School?

Gqubeni Junior Secondary School is a public combined school in Mqanduli, within the OR Tambo Inland education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 372 enrolled learners and 12 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 31:1. 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. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

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 1 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 Gqubeni 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 46% of similar schools

(Q1 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

Gqubeni Location ,Umthatha,Mqanduli,5080
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha42.1 km
East London164.6 km
King William's Town190.8 km
Queenstown205.5 km
Port Alfred277 km
Makhanda283.6 km

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What other schools are near Gqubeni Junior Secondary School?

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

Ngcenduna Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
638 learners 16 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Mqanduli · 2km away
Goso Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
133 learners 6 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 64% of similar schools

Ngqeleni · 2.4km away
Milton Dalasile Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
437 learners 14 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 63% of similar schools

Mqanduli · 3.2km away
Mabehana Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
521 learners 17 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Mqanduli · 3.5km away
Bekisizwe Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
329 learners 13 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 49% of similar schools

Mqanduli · 3.6km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other combined schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 1.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Gqubeni Junior Secondary School.

Ngcenduna Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
638 learners 16 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Mqanduli
Phezukwewilo Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
413 learners 12 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

Mqanduli
Zinkawu Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
557 learners 14 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Mqanduli

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.