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Sterkspruit Community School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 200600798

Sterkspruit, JOE GQABI, Eastern Cape

1 497
Learners
47:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Sterkspruit Community School is a public combined school in Sterkspruit, within the JOE GQABI education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a large school with 1 497 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.

Large school

This school has 1 497 enrolled learners.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

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 4%

(Q3 Combined 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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Nearby Schools

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

Tienbank Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ3
1 005 learners 24 educators 42:1
Lower L:E ratio than 12%
Sterkspruit · 0.8km away
Sterkspruit Christian Private School
CombinedIndependent
627 learners 31 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 27%
Sterkspruit · 1.1km away
Tapoleng Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ3
801 learners 20 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 17%
Wittenberg · 1.2km away
Sterkspruit Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ3
1 666 learners 39 educators 43:1
Lower L:E ratio than 11%
Extension 1 · 1.3km away
Lamplight Children Ministries Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
119 learners 7 educators 17:1
Lower L:E ratio than 50%
Sterkspruit · 1.7km away

Schools Like This

Combined schools in Sterkspruit with similar characteristics.

Esilindini Full Service School
CombinedPublicQ3
949 learners 28 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 42%
Sterkspruit
Mokhesi Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ3
829 learners 19 educators 44:1
Lower L:E ratio than 8%
Sterkspruit
Sakakude Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ3
140 learners 6 educators 23:1
Lower L:E ratio than 87%
Sterkspruit
Skisazana Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ3
138 learners 8 educators 17:1
Lower L:E ratio than 96%
Sterkspruit
Tienbank Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ3
1 005 learners 24 educators 42:1
Lower L:E ratio than 12%
Sterkspruit

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

MAIN ROAD TIENBANK VILLAGE, STERKSPRUIT, STERKSPRUIT, 9762

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Queenstown158.9 km
Mthatha180 km
Cradock246.3 km
King William's Town261.5 km
East London281.4 km
Makhanda318.2 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.