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Zinkumbini Junior Secondary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 200401193

Libode, OR Tambo Coastal, Eastern Cape

160
Learners
18:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Zinkumbini Junior Secondary School?

Zinkumbini Junior Secondary School is a public combined school in Libode, within the OR Tambo Coastal education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 160 enrolled learners and 9 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 18:1.

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 Nyandeni Local Municipality local municipality. Among 313 Q1 Combined schools in Eastern Cape, it has fewer learners per educator than 94% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at Mhlanga A/A, Libode, 5160, and can be reached on 066 289 2323.

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.

Small school

This school has 160 enrolled learners.

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 Zinkumbini 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 94% of similar schools

(Q1 Combined schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

Mhlanga A/A, Libode, 5160
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Distance to Major Centres

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Mthatha35.2 km Ā· 55 min

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Location

What other schools are near Zinkumbini Junior Secondary School?

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

Makaziwe Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
186 learners 8 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Libode Ā· 1.4km away
Zonneblom Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
152 learners 9 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Marubeni A/a Ā· 2.9km away
Nkqwiliso Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
289 learners 9 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools

Libode Ā· 3.3km away
Marubeni Primary Junior School
PrimaryPublicQ1
327 learners 8 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Libode Ā· 4.4km away
Nonesi Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
228 learners 14 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 87% of similar schools

Libode Ā· 4.4km 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 Zinkumbini Junior Secondary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Makaziwe Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
186 learners 8 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Libode
Qanqiso Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
681 learners 16 educators 43:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Libode
Jongisizwe Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
131 learners 7 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 91% of similar schools

Libode

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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