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Ntshele Junior Secondary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200400869

Umtata, OR Tambo Inland, Eastern Cape

228
Learners
23:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Ntshele Junior Secondary School?

Ntshele 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-to-medium school with 228 enrolled learners and 10 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 23:1. 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 Ntshele 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 73% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Ntshele Location ,Zimbane A/A,Mthatha,5099
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha11 km
East London167.6 km
Queenstown176.3 km
King William's Town183.4 km
Port Alfred273.9 km
Makhanda274 km

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What other schools are near Ntshele Junior Secondary School?

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

Zitulele Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
178 learners 9 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 83% of similar schools

Umtata · 2km away
River Jordaan Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
535 learners 11 educators 49:1

Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools

Mthatha · 2.5km away
Maweleni Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
70 learners 4 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools

Umtata · 2.6km away
Qwe Qwe Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
268 learners 11 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 66% of similar schools

Umtata · 2.6km away
Mbekweni Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
223 learners 7 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 37% of similar schools

Umtata · 2.7km 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 Ntshele Junior Secondary School.

Zitulele Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
178 learners 9 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 83% of similar schools

Umtata
Maweleni Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
70 learners 4 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools

Umtata
Qwe Qwe Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
268 learners 11 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 66% 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.