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Tsawana Junior Secondary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 200501224

Kwajali, Alfred Nzo East, Eastern Cape

428
Learners
33:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Tsawana Junior Secondary School?

Tsawana Junior Secondary School is a public combined school in Kwajali, within the Alfred Nzo East education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 428 enrolled learners and 13 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 33:1.

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.

The school falls within the Mbizana Local Municipality local municipality. Among 313 Q1 Combined schools in Eastern Cape, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Isisele A/A, Jali Location, Bizana, 4800, and can be reached on 073 969 2775.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

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.

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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What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Tsawana 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 37% of similar schools

(Q1 Combined schools in Eastern Cape)

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Isisele A/A, Jali Location, Bizana, 4800
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Distance to Major Centres

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Mthatha235.1 km · 194 min

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Location

What other schools are near Tsawana Junior Secondary School?

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

Jali Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
431 learners 10 educators 43:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Bizana · 2.9km away
Guqa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
104 learners 5 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 71% of similar schools

Bizana · 3.9km away
Sontsele Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
247 learners 11 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 63% of similar schools

Ntshamate · 4.1km away
Mndela Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
354 learners 12 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools

Bizana · 5.1km away
Ntukayi Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
822 learners 25 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools

Bizana · 5.1km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public combined schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 1.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Tsawana Junior Secondary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Ndunge Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
706 learners 17 educators 42:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

Bizana
Emtamvuna Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
199 learners 11 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 93% of similar schools

Bizana
Qandashe Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
390 learners 13 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

Bizana

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 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

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