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Kalalo Junior Secondary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 200400311

Elliotdale, OR Tambo Inland, Eastern Cape

318
Learners
29:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Kalalo Junior Secondary School?

Kalalo Junior Secondary School is a public combined school in Elliotdale, within the OR Tambo Inland education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 318 enrolled learners and 11 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 29:1. 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. 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 1 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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Kalalo 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 57% of similar schools

(Q1 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

Kalalo Admin Area,Mqanduli,Mqanduli,5080
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha45.5 km
East London134.2 km
King William's Town154.6 km
Queenstown167.8 km
Port Alfred243.3 km
Makhanda246.9 km

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What other schools are near Kalalo Junior Secondary School?

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

Ngonyama Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
85 learners 5 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools

Mqanduli · 2.1km away
Bacela Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
196 learners 11 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 94% of similar schools

Mqanduli · 3.3km away
Ncihana Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ3
483 learners 16 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools

Elliotdale · 3.5km away
Elliotdale Village Full Service School
CombinedPublicQ3
692 learners 23 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Elliotdale · 3.6km away
Elliotdale Technical Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
912 learners 33 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Elliotdale · 4km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other combined schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 1.

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

Bacela Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
196 learners 11 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 94% of similar schools

Mqanduli
Buwa Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
255 learners 14 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools

Umtata
Darabe Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
262 learners 11 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 78% of similar schools

Mqanduli

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.