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Ilingelethu Junior Secondary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200500318

Mt Fletcher, Joe Gqabi, Eastern Cape

1,330
Learners
38:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Ilingelethu Junior Secondary School?

Ilingelethu Junior Secondary School is a public primary school in Mt Fletcher, within the Joe Gqabi education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,330 enrolled learners and 35 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 38:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — 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 urban.

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 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Large school

This school has 1,330 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Ilingelethu 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 11% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

Erf 2340&2341 Ilisolomzi Townsip,Mt Fletcher,4770
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha103.2 km
Queenstown204.3 km
East London264.1 km
King William's Town264.7 km
Cradock319 km
Makhanda344.5 km

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What other schools are near Ilingelethu Junior Secondary School?

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

Mt Fletcher Village Full Service School
PrimaryPublicQ1
1,307 learners 39 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 16% of similar schools

Mtfletcher Ā· 1km away
Mount Fletcher Special School
Special NeedsPublic
115 learners 7 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Mtfletcher Ā· 1.1km away
Lehana Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1,476 learners 44 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 47% of similar schools

Mt Fletcher Ā· 1.5km away
Tsekong Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
229 learners 9 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools

Mtfletcher Ā· 1.6km away
St Thomas Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
313 learners 13 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 66% of similar schools

Mtfletcher Ā· 2.9km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 3.

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

Lower Tsitsana Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
90 learners 5 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools

Mt Fletcher
Henry Valtyn Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
112 learners 5 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools

Mt Fletcher
Mdeni Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
112 learners 6 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Mtfletcher

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.