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Zwelilungile Junior Secondary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200401216

Engcobo, Chris Hani East, Eastern Cape

253
Learners
36:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Zwelilungile Junior Secondary School?

Zwelilungile Junior Secondary School is a public primary school in Engcobo, within the Chris Hani East education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 253 enrolled learners and 7 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 36:1. 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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Zwelilungile 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 11% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha51.6 km
Queenstown132.2 km
East London151.3 km
King William's Town155.5 km
Makhanda241.6 km
Port Alfred247.4 km

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What other schools are near Zwelilungile Junior Secondary School?

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

Nkondlo Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
289 learners 10 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools

Engcobo Ā· 2.3km away
Zanengqele Primary Junior School
PrimaryPublicQ2
259 learners 8 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Po Coghlane Ngcobo 5054 Ā· 3.6km away
Mzikayise Dalasile Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
851 learners 24 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 30% of similar schools

Nkondlo Ā· 4km away
Didi Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
35 learners 1 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Engcobo Ā· 4.1km away
Bashee Junior Primary School
CombinedPublicQ2
466 learners 18 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools

Ntibaneaa Ā· 4.6km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 1.

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

Didi Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
35 learners 1 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Engcobo
Mhlophekazi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
318 learners 8 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

Mhlopekazi
Masikulenathi Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
125 learners 7 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 83% of similar schools

Engcobo

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.