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Jericho Junior Secondary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500425833

Umzimkulu, Harry Gwala, KwaZulu-Natal

495
Learners
35:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Jericho Junior Secondary School?

Jericho Junior Secondary School is a public combined school in Umzimkulu, within the Harry Gwala education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 495 enrolled learners and 14 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 35:1.

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.

The school falls within the Umzimkhulu Local Municipality local municipality. Among 123 Q2 Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has more learners per educator than 89% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Umzimkhulu, 4680, and can be reached on 078 370 2860.

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 2 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 Jericho 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

(Q2 Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Umzimkhulu, 4680
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Distance to Major Centres

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Pietermaritzburg152.2 km · 153 min

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Location

What other schools are near Jericho Junior Secondary School?

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

Elukholweni Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
35 learners 2 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools

Umzimkhulu · 3.2km away
Msudukeni Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
695 learners 16 educators 43:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Gugwini (ward 14) · 4.3km away
Egugwini Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
1,135 learners 33 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 16% of similar schools

Harry Gwala · 4.4km away
Umzokhanyayo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
616 learners 17 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Ugu · 5.6km away
Hambanathi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
169 learners 6 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Ngudwini Location · 5.9km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 2.

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

Egugwini Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
1,135 learners 33 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 16% of similar schools

Harry Gwala
Magogo Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
163 learners 7 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 75% of similar schools

Gugwini A/a
Mzokhanyo Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
274 learners 11 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools

Harry Gwala

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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