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Tabase Junior Secondary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200401342

Umtata, OR Tambo Inland, Eastern Cape

425
Learners
33:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Tabase Junior Secondary School?

Tabase Junior Secondary School is a public primary school in Umtata, within the OR Tambo Inland education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 425 enrolled learners and 13 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 33:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — 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 3 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 Tabase 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 33% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Tabase Mission,Mthatha,5099
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha20.1 km
Queenstown164.6 km
East London172.4 km
King William's Town183.2 km
Makhanda271.8 km
Port Alfred274.7 km

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What other schools are near Tabase Junior Secondary School?

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

Jumba Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
951 learners 29 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools

Umtata · 0.3km away
Mdeni Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
118 learners 3 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Umtata Central · 2.2km away
Dumrana Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1,091 learners 23 educators 47:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Umtata · 3.9km away
Zwelibangile Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
599 learners 14 educators 43:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

Umtata · 4km away
Ngangenyati Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
426 learners 12 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools

Umtata · 4.8km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 3.

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

Mdeni Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
118 learners 3 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Umtata Central
Jongingwe Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
101 learners 4 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 64% of similar schools

Mpeko A/a
Ngangenyati Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
426 learners 12 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools

Umtata

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.