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Gcinumthetho Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 200400199

Port St Johns, OR TAMBO COASTAL, Eastern Cape

746
Learners
39:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Gcinumthetho Senior Secondary School?

Gcinumthetho Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school in Port St Johns, within the OR TAMBO COASTAL education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 746 enrolled learners and 19 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 39:1. 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 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 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 Gcinumthetho Senior 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 19%

(Q1 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 Gcinumthetho Senior Secondary School?

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

Lutaweni Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
365 learners 13 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 61%
Port St Johns · 0.9km away
Ndabankulu Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
413 learners 13 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 21%
Port St Johns · 1.5km away
Ngxongweni Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
402 learners 15 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 79%
Port St Johns · 3km away
Gcinibandla Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
460 learners 12 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 8%
Port St Johns · 3.3km away
Lupapasi Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
444 learners 14 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 41%
Port St Johns · 3.7km away

Which schools are similar to Gcinumthetho Senior Secondary School?

Secondary schools in Port St Johns with a similar quintile (Q1).

Majali Technical Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
819 learners 22 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 26%
Port St Johns
Mhlanganisweni Comm & Tech Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
629 learners 14 educators 45:1
Lower L:E ratio than 7%
Port St Johns
Ngxongweni Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
402 learners 15 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 79%
Port St Johns
Vakele Technical Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
464 learners 19 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 85%
Port St Johns
Vulindlela Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
757 learners 22 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 43%
Port St Johns

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MACHIBI A/A, MAJOLA, PORT ST JOHNS, 5120

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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.