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Nontembiso Junior Secondary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200600617

Cala, Chris Hani East, Eastern Cape

81
Learners
16:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Nontembiso Junior Secondary School?

Nontembiso Junior Secondary School is a public primary school in Cala, within the Chris Hani East education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 81 enrolled learners and 5 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 16:1. 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 81 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Nontembiso 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 88% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Queenstown72 km
Mthatha119.1 km
King William's Town146.9 km
East London165.3 km
Cradock192.5 km
Makhanda214.8 km

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What other schools are near Nontembiso Junior Secondary School?

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

Upper Indwana Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
56 learners 5 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 97% of similar schools

Cala Ā· 2.1km away
Zitobile Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
88 learners 4 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 65% of similar schools

Cala Ā· 2.5km away
Mzamo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
133 learners 6 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 75% of similar schools

Cala Ā· 5km away
Upper Cala Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
79 learners 7 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 96% of similar schools

Cala Ā· 5.2km away
Mceula Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
303 learners 11 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 81% of similar schools

Cala Ā· 5.3km 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 Nontembiso Junior Secondary School.

Upper Indwana Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
56 learners 5 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 97% of similar schools

Cala
Zitobile Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
88 learners 4 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 65% of similar schools

Cala
Indwana Primary Junior School
PrimaryPublicQ1
113 learners 6 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

Stokwe's Basin

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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.