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Petros Jozana Junior Secondary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500427683

Umzimkhulu, Harry Gwala, KwaZulu-Natal

231
Learners
26:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Petros Jozana Junior Secondary School?

Petros Jozana Junior Secondary School is a public combined school in Umzimkhulu, within the Harry Gwala education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 231 enrolled learners and 9 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 26:1.

It is classified as Quintile 2 — 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 Umzimkhulu Local Municipality local municipality. Among 123 Q2 Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at Umzimkulu, 3297, and can be reached on 083 315 9226.

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 2 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 Petros Jozana 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 63% of similar schools

(Q2 Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Distance to Major Centres

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Pietermaritzburg120.8 km · 107 min

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Location

What other schools are near Petros Jozana Junior Secondary School?

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

Jozana Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
640 learners 19 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 34% of similar schools

Umzimkhulu · 2.6km away
Nombewu Full Service School
CombinedPublicQ2
403 learners 13 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 30% of similar schools

Umzimkulu · 2.7km away
Maranjana Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
119 learners 4 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 52% of similar schools

Harry Gwala · 3.1km away
Zadungeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
83 learners 4 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 84% of similar schools

Harry Gwala · 3.4km away
Nokhwezi Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
101 learners 6 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools

Umzimkulu · 3.7km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 2.

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

Nombewu Full Service School
CombinedPublicQ2
403 learners 13 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 30% of similar schools

Umzimkulu
Mfulamhle Combined School
CombinedPublicQ2
299 learners 13 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

Umzimkulu
St Barnabas Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
346 learners 12 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools

Umzimkhulu

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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