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Gwebinkumbi Junior Secondary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 200500283

Flagstaff, OR Tambo Coastal, Eastern Cape

406
Learners
29:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Gwebinkumbi Junior Secondary School?

Gwebinkumbi 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 small-to-medium school with 406 enrolled learners and 14 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 29:1.

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 Ngquza Hill Local Municipality local municipality. Among 313 Q1 Combined schools in Eastern Cape, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Flagstaff, 4810, and can be reached on 073 696 9687.

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

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.

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 is the learner-to-educator ratio at Gwebinkumbi 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 56% of similar schools

(Q1 Combined schools in Eastern Cape)

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Flagstaff, 4810
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Distance to Major Centres

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Mthatha183.6 km Ā· 160 min

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Location

What other schools are near Gwebinkumbi Junior Secondary School?

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

Ekupumleni Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
215 learners 11 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools

Flagstaff Ā· 2.5km away
Manqilo Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
353 learners 10 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools

Flagstaff Ā· 3km away
Mthombolwazi Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
139 learners 6 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Flagstaff Ā· 3km away
Emzenge Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
497 learners 16 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools

Flagstaff Ā· 3.2km away
Nelson Sigcau Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
514 learners 16 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 40% of similar schools

Flagstaff Ā· 3.2km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public combined schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 1.

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

Ekupumleni Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
215 learners 11 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools

Flagstaff
Emzenge Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
497 learners 16 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools

Flagstaff
Nelson Sigcau Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
514 learners 16 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 40% of similar schools

Flagstaff

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). 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

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