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Springgroove Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 200601059

Tentergate Ntabethemba, Chris Hani West, Eastern Cape

143
Learners
24:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Springgroove Secondary School?

Springgroove Secondary School is a public secondary school in Tentergate Ntabethemba, within the Chris Hani West education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 143 enrolled learners and 6 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 24:1. 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 urban.

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 143 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Springgroove 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 79% of similar schools

(Q2 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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Contact

Springgrove Village, Ntabethemba, 5365
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Queenstown44.8 km
Cradock80.1 km
King William's Town122.7 km
Makhanda133.7 km
East London169.2 km
Port Alfred170 km

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What other schools are near Springgroove Secondary School?

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

Hinana Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
84 learners 5 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools

Queenstown · 0km away
Naniso Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
210 learners 8 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools

Queenstown · 0.3km away
Manzolwandle Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
272 learners 11 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 40% of similar schools

Queenstown · 2.2km away
Kwinana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
73 learners 3 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Whittlesea · 2.7km away
Mbekweni High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
251 learners 11 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 82% of similar schools

Ntabethemba · 2.7km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other secondary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 2.

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

Mbekweni High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
251 learners 11 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 82% of similar schools

Ntabethemba
Ikwezi Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
249 learners 8 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 53% of similar schools

Whittlesea
Soyisile Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
148 learners 9 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 95% of similar schools

Whittlesea

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.