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Sobekwa Junior Secondary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200300577

Nqamakwe, Amathole East, Eastern Cape

94
Learners
19:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Sobekwa Junior Secondary School?

Sobekwa Junior Secondary School is a public primary school in Nqamakwe, within the Amathole East education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 94 enrolled learners and 5 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 19:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — 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 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 94 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Sobekwa 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 68% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Ncisininde A/A,Nqamakwe,4990
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

King William's Town92.8 km
East London93.4 km
Queenstown103.4 km
Mthatha104.3 km
Makhanda180.6 km
Port Alfred184.7 km

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What other schools are near Sobekwa Junior Secondary School?

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

Ntwashu Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
129 learners 4 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 35% of similar schools

Nobanda A/a · 2.5km away
Upper Mtwaku Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
141 learners 5 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 26% of similar schools

Nqamakwe · 2.6km away
Siyabulela Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
310 learners 13 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools

Nqamakwe · 2.7km away
New Horizon Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
141 learners 7 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Amathole East · 3km away
Ncisininde Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
76 learners 3 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 63% of similar schools

Nqamakwe · 3.4km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 2.

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

Upper Mtwaku Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
141 learners 5 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 26% of similar schools

Nqamakwe
Xilinxa Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
93 learners 3 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 18% of similar schools

Nqamakwe
Mtwaku Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
109 learners 6 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 71% of similar schools

Nqamakwe

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.