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Tyalara Junior Secondary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 200401080

Tyalara Aa, OR Tambo Inland, Eastern Cape

310
Learners
31:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Tyalara Junior Secondary School?

Tyalara Junior Secondary School is a public combined school in Tyalara Aa, within the OR Tambo Inland education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 310 enrolled learners and 10 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 31:1. 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 Tyalara 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 46% of similar schools

(Q1 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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Contact

Tyalara A/A,Mthatha,Mthatha,5099
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha43.6 km
East London136.1 km
King William's Town150.8 km
Queenstown153.2 km
Port Alfred241.2 km
Makhanda241.7 km

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What other schools are near Tyalara Junior Secondary School?

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

Umtentu Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
119 learners 6 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 75% of similar schools

Umtata · 3.2km away
E N Seku Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
720 learners 18 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 16% of similar schools

Umtata · 4.9km away
Sigoyo Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
192 learners 7 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 39% of similar schools

Umtata · 4.9km away
Zwelinzima Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
172 learners 7 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 52% of similar schools

Umtata · 5km away
Tantseka Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
151 learners 9 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Umtata · 5km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other combined schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 1.

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

Nohlutha Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
89 learners 10 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 100% of similar schools

Sitebe A/a
Buwa Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
255 learners 14 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools

Umtata
Zwelixolile Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
107 learners 6 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 94% 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.