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Siviwe Buso Junior Secondary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200401412

Umtata, OR TAMBO INLAND, Eastern Cape

862
Learners
39:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Siviwe Buso Junior Secondary School is a public primary school in Umtata, within the OR TAMBO INLAND education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a medium-sized school with 862 enrolled learners.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 3 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 9%

(Q3 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.

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Lower L:E ratio than 63%
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113 learners 8 educators 14:1
Lower L:E ratio than 61%
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Dalubuhle Junior Secondary School
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472 learners 15 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 39%
Umtata · 0.8km away
Av Plaatjie Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
772 learners 24 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 61%
Umtata · 1.3km away
Kwa-Payne Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1 263 learners 33 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 10%
Umtata · 1.6km away

Schools Like This

Primary schools in Umtata with similar characteristics.

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Lower L:E ratio than 97%
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Lower L:E ratio than 62%
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Balizulu Primary School
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Lower L:E ratio than 25%
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Bambilanga Junior Secondary School
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342 learners 8 educators 43:1
Lower L:E ratio than 3%
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Centuli Junior Secondary School
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Lower L:E ratio than 70%
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Contact

Thornhill Road,Mthatha,Mthatha,5099

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha7 km
East London172.2 km
Queenstown177.6 km
King William's Town187.4 km
Makhanda277.7 km
Port Alfred278.1 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.