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Jericho Junior Secondary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500425833

Umzimkulu, HARRY GWALA, KwaZulu-Natal

495
Learners
35:1
L:E Ratio
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Jericho Junior Secondary School?

Jericho Junior Secondary School is a public combined school in Umzimkulu, within the HARRY GWALA education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 495 enrolled learners and 14 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 35:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — 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 2 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 Jericho Junior 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 11%

(Q2 Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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 Jericho Junior Secondary School?

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

Elukholweni Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
35 learners 2 educators 18:1
Lower L:E ratio than 90%
Umzimkhulu · 3.2km away
Msudukeni Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
695 learners 16 educators 43:1
Lower L:E ratio than 5%
Gugwini (ward 14) · 4.3km away
Egugwini Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
1,135 learners 33 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 16%
Harry Gwala · 4.4km away
Umzokhanyayo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
616 learners 17 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 14%
Ugu · 5.6km away
Hambanathi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
169 learners 6 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 59%
Ngudwini Location · 5.9km away

Which schools are similar to Jericho Junior Secondary School?

Combined schools in Umzimkulu with a similar quintile (Q2).

Bombasi Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
238 learners 9 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 60%
Umzimkulu
Bontrand Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
185 learners 8 educators 23:1
Lower L:E ratio than 77%
Umzimkulu
Ebuta Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
270 learners 11 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 69%
Umzimkulu
Esihlontlweni Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
266 learners 10 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 59%
Umzimkulu
Etembeni Combined School
CombinedPublicQ2
221 learners 8 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 52%
Umzimkulu

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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.