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Ngqunge Junior Secondary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200400761

Umtata, OR Tambo Inland, Eastern Cape

173
Learners
22:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Ngqunge Junior Secondary School?

Ngqunge Junior Secondary School is a public primary school in Umtata, within the OR Tambo Inland education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 173 enrolled learners and 8 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 22:1. 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 urban.

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.

Small school

This school has 173 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Ngqunge 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 67% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Ngqunge Location,Tabase A/A,Mthatha,5099
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha24.8 km
Queenstown159.5 km
East London168.8 km
King William's Town178.8 km
Makhanda267 km
Port Alfred270.3 km

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What other schools are near Ngqunge Junior Secondary School?

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

Pakamisa Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
209 learners 7 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools

Umtata · 3km away
Dukatole Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
181 learners 9 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools

Umtata · 3.2km away
Mdeni Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
118 learners 3 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Umtata Central · 3.6km away
Kwanobuhle Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
808 learners 23 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 37% of similar schools

Umtata · 4.4km away
Lugxogxo Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
231 learners 11 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

Umtata · 4.9km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 1.

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

Lugxogxo Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
231 learners 11 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

Umtata
Upper Tabase Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
298 learners 10 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools

Umtata
Laphumikwezi Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
479 learners 13 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Umtata

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.