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Qebe Junior Secondary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200400940

Engcobo, Chris Hani East, Eastern Cape

251
Learners
31:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Qebe Junior Secondary School?

Qebe Junior Secondary School is a public primary school in Engcobo, within the Chris Hani East education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 251 enrolled learners and 8 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 31:1. 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. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

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 1 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 Qebe 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 23% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Upper Qebe ,Engcobo A/A,Engcobo,5050
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha71.5 km
Queenstown117.8 km
King William's Town163.8 km
East London167.6 km
Cradock239.8 km
Makhanda244.1 km

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What other schools are near Qebe Junior Secondary School?

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

Masilingane Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
297 learners 8 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools

Chris Hani East · 3.1km away
Timothy Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
98 learners 5 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools

Engcobo · 3.2km away
Sitoleni Primary Junior School
PrimaryPublicQ1
185 learners 9 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools

Sitoleni A/a · 4.7km away
Lower Qebe Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
123 learners 6 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools

Engcobo · 7.2km away
Sitonga Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
349 learners 12 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Engcobo · 9.1km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 1.

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

Timothy Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
98 learners 5 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools

Engcobo
Sitoleni Primary Junior School
PrimaryPublicQ1
185 learners 9 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools

Sitoleni A/a
Lower Qebe Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
123 learners 6 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools

Engcobo

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.