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Norwood Junior Secondary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200400829

Umtata, OR Tambo Inland, Eastern Cape

685
Learners
33:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Norwood Junior Secondary School?

Norwood 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 medium-sized school with 685 enrolled learners and 21 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 33:1. 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. 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 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Norwood 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 34% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

No. 64 2nd & 3rd Avenue,Norwood Town/Ship,Mthatha,5099
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha1.8 km
East London180.3 km
Queenstown184.3 km
King William's Town195.8 km
Makhanda286 km
Port Alfred286.4 km

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Location

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What other schools are near Norwood Junior Secondary School?

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

Good Shepherd English School
PrimaryIndependent
1,910 learners 48 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Mthatha · 0.5km away
St Micheal's College
SecondaryIndependent
41 learners 5 educators 8:1

Fewer learners per educator than 61% of similar schools

Or Tambo Inland · 0.5km away
T.E. Mvambo Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
57 learners 6 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 81% of similar schools

Or Tambo Inland · 0.6km away
Attwell Madala High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,870 learners 52 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Umtata · 0.9km away
St Josephs Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
814 learners 24 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

Umtata · 1km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 3.

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

James Kobi Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
420 learners 15 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 53% of similar schools

Mthatha
E W Pearce Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
504 learners 17 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools

Umtata
Esethu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
448 learners 12 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Mthatha

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.