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Schools in Herschel

Joe Gqabi, Eastern Cape

17 schools · 11 primary · 1 secondary · 24:1 ratio

What to know about schools in Herschel

17 schools: 11 primary, 1 secondary and 5 combined or other.

17 are no-fee public schools. Most public schools are quintile 2.

Primary (11)

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

67 learners · 4 educators · 17:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

121 learners · 6 educators · 20:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

161 learners · 7 educators · 23:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

212 learners · 8 educators · 27:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

129 learners · 8 educators · 16:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

136 learners · 7 educators · 19:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

173 learners · 9 educators · 19:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

162 learners · 4 educators · 41:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

76 learners · 5 educators · 15:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

584 learners · 14 educators · 42:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

142 learners · 6 educators · 24:1

Secondary (1)

Secondary · Public · Quintile 2

223 learners · 9 educators · 25:1

Combined (5)

Combined · Public · Quintile 3

158 learners · 6 educators · 26:1

Combined · Public · Quintile 2

149 learners · 8 educators · 19:1

Combined · Public · Quintile 2

149 learners · 8 educators · 19:1

Combined · Public · Quintile 2

227 learners · 8 educators · 28:1

Combined · Public · Quintile 2

393 learners · 12 educators · 33:1

About Herschel

Herschel falls within the Joe Gqabi education district of the Eastern Cape. It has 17 registered schools, including 11 primary and 1 secondary. The average learner-to-educator ratio across the area is 24:1.

Schools range across quintile 1–3.

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School data sourced from the Department of Basic Education (EMIS). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province group. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology