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Sitonga Junior Secondary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200401007

Engcobo, Chris Hani East, Eastern Cape

349
Learners
29:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Sitonga Junior Secondary School?

Sitonga 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 349 enrolled learners and 12 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 29:1. 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 Sitonga 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 32% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Mpindweni Location,Qutubeni A/A,Ngcobo,5050
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha75.4 km
Queenstown110.9 km
King William's Town154.8 km
East London159.4 km
Cradock233.1 km
Makhanda235.1 km

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What other schools are near Sitonga Junior Secondary School?

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

Lower Qebe Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
123 learners 6 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools

Engcobo · 2km away
Gulandoda Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
211 learners 7 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

Engcobo · 4.6km away
Qutubeni Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
221 learners 6 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Engcobo · 5.5km away
Cefane Hoek Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
120 learners 7 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools

Cefane Hoek · 6.3km away
Zwelivumile Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
418 learners 20 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 93% of similar schools

Zadungeni · 7.1km 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 Sitonga Junior Secondary School.

Lower Qebe Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
123 learners 6 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools

Engcobo
Gulandoda Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
211 learners 7 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

Engcobo
Qutubeni Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
221 learners 6 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% 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.