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Joy English Medium School

PrimaryIndependent EMIS: 200300099

Centane, Amathole East, Eastern Cape

449
Learners
45:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Joy English Medium School?

Joy English Medium School is an independent primary school in Centane, within the Amathole East education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 449 enrolled learners and 10 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 45:1.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

Independent school

Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Joy English Medium 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 3% of similar schools

(Independent Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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N0.1 West Street,Kentani,4980
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

East London68.4 km
King William's Town96.2 km
Mthatha110.8 km
Queenstown151.7 km
Port Alfred180.1 km
Makhanda189 km

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What other schools are near Joy English Medium School?

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

Patricia Noah Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
502 learners 13 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Kentani · 0.8km away
Venfolo Maritime School
SecondaryPublic
75 learners 2 educators 38:1
Too few similar schools for a reliable comparison
Centane · 0.9km away
Situnzi Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
182 learners 6 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Kentani · 1.7km away
Mgobozi Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
4 educators

Data not available

Kentani · 1.8km away
Mpentsa's Full Service School
PrimaryPublicQ1
386 learners 16 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 55% of similar schools

Kentani · 2.1km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape (independent).

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Joy English Medium School.

Roby's Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
80 learners 4 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 34% of similar schools

Butterworth
Good Shepherd Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
288 learners 13 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools

Butterworth
Good Shepherd Christian School
PrimaryIndependent
748 learners 25 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Butterworth

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.