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Ethembeni Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 200600190

Mzamomhle Township, JOE GQABI, Eastern Cape

1,036
Learners
38:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Ethembeni Secondary School?

Ethembeni Secondary School is a public secondary school in Mzamomhle Township, within the JOE GQABI education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,036 enrolled learners and 27 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 38:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — 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 urban.

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 3 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 Ethembeni Secondary School?

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 21%

(Q3 Secondary 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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What other schools are near Ethembeni Secondary School?

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

Mzimkhulu Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ3
1,041 learners 28 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 25%
Mzamomhle · 0.4km away
Mpumelelo Mfundisi Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
235 learners 7 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 27%
Mzamomhle · 0.7km away
Burgersdorp Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ3
554 learners 14 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 18%
Eureka · 1.7km away
Burgersdorp High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
301 learners 16 educators 19:1
Lower L:E ratio than 86%
Burgersdorp · 1.8km away
Laerskool Burgersdorp
PrimaryPublicQ4
293 learners 19 educators 15:1
Lower L:E ratio than 90%
Burgersdorp · 1.8km away

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1 Cheka Street,Mzamomhle Township,Burgersdorp,9744

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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.