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Lower Nxotshana Junior Secondary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 200500432

Mt Fletcher, Joe Gqabi, Eastern Cape

76
Learners
13:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Lower Nxotshana Junior Secondary School?

Lower Nxotshana Junior Secondary School is a public combined school in Mt Fletcher, within the Joe Gqabi education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 76 enrolled learners and 6 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 13:1.

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.

The school falls within the Elundini Local Municipality local municipality. Among 313 Q1 Combined schools in Eastern Cape, it has fewer learners per educator than 99% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Lower Nxotshana, Mount Fletcher, 4770, and can be reached on 082 550 0213.

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

Small school

This school has 76 enrolled learners.

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 Lower Nxotshana 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 99% of similar schools

(Q1 Combined schools in Eastern Cape)

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Lower Nxotshana, Mount Fletcher, 4770
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Distance to Major Centres

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Mthatha194.4 km Ā· 202 min

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Location

What other schools are near Lower Nxotshana Junior Secondary School?

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

Hlanganisa Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
55 learners 3 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 81% of similar schools

Mt Fletcher Ā· 2.2km away
Nkahlulo Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
27 learners 3 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 98% of similar schools

Qumbu Ā· 2.3km away
Upper Nxotshana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
66 learners 5 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 94% of similar schools

Mt Fletcher Ā· 2.3km away
Khanya Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
699 learners 28 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 82% of similar schools

Mt Fletcher Ā· 2.8km away
Zanyeni Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
106 learners 6 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 83% of similar schools

Mt Fletcher Ā· 3.7km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public combined schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 1.

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

Fletcherville Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
295 learners 11 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 65% of similar schools

Mt Fletcher
Ngoliloe Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
324 learners 9 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools

Mt Fletcher
Setaka Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
205 learners 7 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 55% of similar schools

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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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