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Tonjeni Junior Secondary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500428645

Tonjeni Location, Harry Gwala, KwaZulu-Natal

494
Learners
38:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Tonjeni Junior Secondary School?

Tonjeni Junior Secondary School is a public combined school in Tonjeni Location, within the Harry Gwala education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 494 enrolled learners and 13 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 38:1. It is classified as Quintile 1 — 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 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Combined school

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

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Tonjeni 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 8% of similar schools

(Q1 Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Pietermaritzburg83.2 km
Amanzimtoti108 km
Pinetown110.9 km
Westville116.6 km
Durban CBD124.4 km
Umhlanga134.4 km

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What other schools are near Tonjeni Junior Secondary School?

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

Khayelitsha Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
100 learners 4 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools

Umzimkhulu · 2.6km away
Bungende Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
290 learners 12 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools

Umzimkhulu · 3.2km away
Kukhanyeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
215 learners 8 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 55% of similar schools

Harry Gwala · 3.3km away
Nyaka Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
111 learners 8 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools

Mfulamhle A/a · 4.8km away
St Michael's Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
507 learners 13 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Kwagwijendlwini · 4.9km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 1.

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

Bungende Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
290 learners 12 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools

Umzimkhulu
Myembe Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
191 learners 8 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools

Umzimkulu
Mkhatshana Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
242 learners 8 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 34% of similar schools

Harry Gwala

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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.