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Gwebindlala Junior Secondary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 200400249

Elliotdale, Amathole East, Eastern Cape

764
Learners
40:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Gwebindlala Junior Secondary School?

Gwebindlala Junior Secondary School is a public combined school in Elliotdale, within the Amathole East education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 764 enrolled learners and 19 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 40:1. 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 Gwebindlala 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 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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Gusi A/A,Elliotdale,5070
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha57 km
East London136.9 km
King William's Town164.7 km
Queenstown190.4 km
Port Alfred249.8 km
Makhanda257.6 km

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What other schools are near Gwebindlala Junior Secondary School?

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

Mhlana Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
65 learners 3 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools

Elliotdale Ā· 1.7km away
Kosana Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
130 learners 5 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools

Elliotdale Ā· 2.8km away
Gusi Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
306 learners 9 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools

Elliotdale Ā· 4km away
Qotongo Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
464 learners 13 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools

Elliotdale Ā· 4.3km away
Nobangile Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
711 learners 20 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 35% of similar schools

Elliotdale Ā· 4.6km 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 Gwebindlala Junior Secondary School.

Gusi Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
306 learners 9 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools

Elliotdale
Qotongo Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
464 learners 13 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools

Elliotdale
Ngqwangele Junior Secondary & Technical School
CombinedPublicQ1
261 learners 8 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Elliotdale

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.