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Nontswabu Primary Junior School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 200400826

Libode, OR Tambo Coastal, Eastern Cape

442
Learners
26:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Nontswabu Primary Junior School?

Nontswabu Primary Junior School is a public combined school in Libode, within the OR Tambo Coastal education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 442 enrolled learners and 17 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 26:1.

It is classified as Quintile 3 — 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 Nyandeni Local Municipality local municipality. Among 104 Q3 Combined schools in Eastern Cape, it has fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at Sibangweni A/A, Maqanyeni Location, Libode, 5160, and can be reached on 083 207 6953.

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 3 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.

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 Nontswabu Primary Junior 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 77% of similar schools

(Q3 Combined schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

Sibangweni A/A, Maqanyeni Location, Libode, 5160
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Distance to Major Centres

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Mthatha15.3 km · 12 min

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Location

What other schools are near Nontswabu Primary Junior School?

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

Vulisango Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ3
235 learners 10 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools

Libode · 2.5km away
Lutholi Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ3
824 learners 23 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Libode · 3.9km away
Mthomde Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ3
149 learners 8 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 94% of similar schools

Libode · 4km away
Gotyibeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
38 learners 2 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools

Tsolo · 4km away
St Angels English Medium Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
58 learners 4 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools

Or Tambo Inland · 4.5km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public combined schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 3.

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

Vulisango Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ3
235 learners 10 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools

Libode
Lutholi Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ3
824 learners 23 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Libode
Mthomde Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ3
149 learners 8 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 94% of similar schools

Libode

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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