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Pontseng Junior Secondary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200501031

Matatiele, ALFRED NZO WEST, Eastern Cape

898
Learners
26:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Pontseng Junior Secondary School is a public primary school in Matatiele, within the ALFRED NZO WEST education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a medium-sized school with 898 enrolled learners.

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.

Learner-Educator Ratio Context

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 43%

(Q1 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Nearby Schools

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

Tsikarong Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
259 learners 11 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 57%
Maluti · 3.1km away
Moshesh Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
824 learners 23 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 32%
Maluti · 3.8km away
Queens Mercy Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
250 learners 8 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 24%
Matatiele · 4.3km away
Nkau Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
201 learners 8 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 50%
Matatiele · 5.2km away
Tlopo Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
345 learners 13 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 42%
Matatiele · 5.3km away

Schools Like This

Primary schools in Matatiele with similar characteristics.

Cibini Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
417 learners 10 educators 42:1
Lower L:E ratio than 4%
Matatiele
Duba Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
90 learners 7 educators 13:1
Lower L:E ratio than 95%
Matatiele
Elukholweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
162 learners 6 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 40%
Matatiele
Gudlintaba Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
112 learners 4 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 36%
Matatiele
Gugu Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
136 learners 6 educators 23:1
Lower L:E ratio than 61%
Matatiele

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Contact

Diaho A/A,Pontseng,Matatiele,4730

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha150.5 km
Queenstown245.1 km
King William's Town313.7 km
East London314.3 km
Cradock353.9 km
Makhanda391.2 km

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Class size comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. 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.