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Isilimela Junior Secondary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 200400278

Port St Johns, OR Tambo Coastal, Eastern Cape

20
Learners
4:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Isilimela Junior Secondary School?

Isilimela Junior Secondary School is a public combined school in Port St Johns, within the OR Tambo Coastal education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 20 enrolled learners and 5 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 4:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — 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 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 20 enrolled learners.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Isilimela 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 100% of similar schools

(Q2 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

Isilmela J.S.S.,Port St Johns,5120
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha56.3 km
East London197.1 km
King William's Town224.5 km
Queenstown235.1 km
Port Alfred310.3 km
Makhanda317.4 km

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What other schools are near Isilimela Junior Secondary School?

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

Mvelelo Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
162 learners 5 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Port St Johns · 1.1km away
Ngubezulu Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
879 learners 25 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Port St Johns · 1.1km away
Ndluzula Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
229 learners 6 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Port St Johns · 2.1km away
Ndevu Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
173 learners 9 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 66% of similar schools

Port St Johns · 2.2km away
Nokulunga Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
246 learners 10 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 41% of similar schools

Port St Johns · 3.3km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other combined schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 2.

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

Tekwini Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
522 learners 13 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Port St Johns
Jokwana Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
422 learners 13 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools

Port St Johns
Hlamvana Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
306 learners 9 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

Port St Johns

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.