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Zintonga Junior Secondary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 200401195

Port St Johns, OR Tambo Coastal, Eastern Cape

266
Learners
27:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Zintonga Junior Secondary School?

Zintonga Junior Secondary School is a public combined school in Port St Johns, within the OR Tambo Coastal education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 266 enrolled learners and 10 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 27:1. 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 Zintonga 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 67% 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

Swazini A/A,Port St Johns,Port St Johns,5120
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha59.3 km
East London213.7 km
King William's Town239.2 km
Queenstown242.4 km
Port Alfred326.1 km
Makhanda331.8 km

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What other schools are near Zintonga Junior Secondary School?

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

Vakele Technical Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
464 learners 19 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools

Port St Johns · 1.6km away
Chabasa Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
280 learners 9 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools

Port St Johns · 1.9km away
Bekabantu Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
186 learners 6 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 46% of similar schools

Port St Johns · 2.5km away
Magombeni Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
127 learners 6 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools

Port St Johns · 2.9km away
Langalitshoni Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
225 learners 6 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 16% of similar schools

Port St Johns · 3.1km 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 Zintonga Junior Secondary School.

Bekabantu Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
186 learners 6 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 46% of similar schools

Port St Johns
Langalitshoni Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
225 learners 6 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 16% of similar schools

Port St Johns
Lupapasi Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
444 learners 14 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 41% of similar schools

Port St Johns

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.