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Qanda Junior Secondary School

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Combined · Public · EMIS 200400936

Ngqeleni, OR Tambo Coastal, Eastern Cape

691 learners 53:1 learners per educator Q1

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No-fee school

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026

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What kind of school is Qanda Junior Secondary School?

Qanda Junior Secondary School is a public combined school in Ngqeleni, within the OR Tambo Coastal education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 691 enrolled learners and 13 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 53:1.

It is classified as Quintile 1 — 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. Among 313 Q1 Combined schools in Eastern Cape, it has more learners per educator than 99% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Bandla Location, Zinduneni A|A, Ngqeleni, 5140, and can be reached on 078 546 0228.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

School fees at Qanda Junior Secondary School

Qanda Junior Secondary School is recorded as a no-fee school. Parents do not pay compulsory school fees. The school may ask for voluntary contributions. You do not have to pay them.

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Learner numbers reported to the Department, by year

These counts are not a measure of quality. A number can change because a school adds or drops grades, because new schools open nearby or boundaries change, or because of an error in what was reported.

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Learners by year, with the number of learners down the left. A gap is a year we have no figure for.
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YearLearners
2007329
2008315
2009333
2010365
2011419
2012447
2013453
2016462
2018447
2019454
2020500
2021542
2022557
2023618
2025691

These are counts of learners from the Department of Basic Education’s national school lists. A few figures that look like recording errors are left out. We found no list with figures for 2014, 2015, 2017, 2024. How we read these lists.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Qanda 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 1% of similar schools

(Q1 Combined schools in Eastern Cape)

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Bandla Location, Zinduneni A|A, Ngqeleni, 5140EMIS
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Mthatha64.8 km · 81 min

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What other schools are near Qanda Junior Secondary School?

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

Cwele Public Junior Secondary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

150 learners 8 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

Ngqeleni · 2.4km away
Mpikeleli Junior Secondary School

Combined · Public · Quintile 1

197 learners 8 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools

Ngqeleni · 3.1km away
Mhlanganisweni Comm & Tech Senior Secondary School

Secondary · Public · Quintile 1

629 learners 14 educators 45:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

Port St Johns · 3.6km away
Jonguxolo Junior Secondary School

Combined · Public · Quintile 1

282 learners 10 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 61% of similar schools

Ngqeleni · 3.8km away
Ndlumbini Junior Secondary School

Combined · Public · Quintile 1

402 learners 14 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools

Port St Johns · 4km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public combined schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 1.

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

Mpikeleli Junior Secondary School

Combined · Public · Quintile 1

197 learners 8 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools

Ngqeleni
Jonguxolo Junior Secondary School

Combined · Public · Quintile 1

282 learners 10 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 61% of similar schools

Ngqeleni
Ndlumbini Junior Secondary School

Combined · Public · Quintile 1

402 learners 14 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools

Port St Johns

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). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

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