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Hobeni Junior Secondary School

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Combined · Public · EMIS 200400271

Elliotdale, Amathole East, Eastern Cape

610 learners 38:1 learners per educator Q1

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Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026

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What kind of school is Hobeni Junior Secondary School?

Hobeni 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 610 enrolled learners and 16 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 Mbhashe local municipality. Among 313 Q1 Combined schools in Eastern Cape, it has more learners per educator than 87% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Hobeni A/A, Elliotdale, 5070, and can be reached on 073 956 2361.

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

School fees at Hobeni Junior Secondary School

Hobeni Junior Secondary School is recorded as a no-fee school. Parents do not pay compulsory school fees. The school may ask for voluntary contributions. You do not have to pay them.

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Learner numbers reported to the Department, by year

These counts are not a measure of quality. A number can change because a school adds or drops grades, because new schools open nearby or boundaries change, or because of an error in what was reported.

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Learners by year, with the number of learners down the left. A gap is a year we have no figure for.
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YearLearners
2007624
2008617
2009643
2010640
2011658
2012684
2013711
2016687
2018656
2019648
2020645
2021678
2022641
2023629
2025610

These are counts of learners from the Department of Basic Education’s national school lists. A few figures that look like recording errors are left out. We found no list with figures for 2014, 2015, 2017, 2024. How we read these lists.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Hobeni 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 13% of similar schools

(Q1 Combined schools in Eastern Cape)

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Mthatha101.4 km · 129 min

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What other schools are near Hobeni Junior Secondary School?

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

Dyaba Junior Secondary School

Combined · Public · Quintile 1

178 learners 7 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools

Elliotdale · 1.9km away
Cwebe Junior Secondary School

Combined · Public · Quintile 1

442 learners 14 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Elliotdale · 2.5km away
Ngubenyati Senior Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

151 learners 6 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

Elliotdale · 3.4km away
Manganyela Junior Secondary School

Combined · Public · Quintile 1

254 learners 9 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 61% of similar schools

Elliotdale · 3.7km away
Nkintshana Senior Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

155 learners 4 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

Elliotdale · 4.5km 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 Hobeni Junior Secondary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Dyaba Junior Secondary School

Combined · Public · Quintile 1

178 learners 7 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools

Elliotdale
Cwebe Junior Secondary School

Combined · Public · Quintile 1

442 learners 14 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Elliotdale
Manganyela Junior Secondary School

Combined · Public · Quintile 1

254 learners 9 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 61% of similar schools

Elliotdale

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

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