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Jongintaba Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 200400300

Umtata, OR TAMBO INLAND, Eastern Cape

651
Learners
25:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Jongintaba Senior Secondary School?

Jongintaba Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school in Umtata, within the OR TAMBO INLAND education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 651 enrolled learners and 26 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 25:1. 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 Jongintaba 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 82%

(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 Jongintaba Senior Secondary School?

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

Mqekezweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
145 learners 6 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 54%
Umtata · 0.2km away
Upper Xongora Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
123 learners 8 educators 15:1
Lower L:E ratio than 92%
Umtata · 0.3km away
Zwelijongile Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
133 learners 7 educators 19:1
Lower L:E ratio than 78%
Umtata · 2.6km away
Fulinzima Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
215 learners 9 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 56%
Umtata · 3km away
Konqeni Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
279 learners 9 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 24%
Umtata · 3.4km away

Which schools are similar to Jongintaba Senior Secondary School?

Secondary schools in Umtata with a similar quintile (Q1).

Bambilanga Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
482 learners 15 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 57%
Umtata
Dalindyebo Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
733 learners 34 educators 22:1
Lower L:E ratio than 91%
Umtata
E N Seku Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
720 learners 18 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 16%
Umtata
Menziwa Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
740 learners 27 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 76%
Umtata
Kwanobuhle Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
808 learners 23 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 37%
Umtata

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MQHEKZWENI A/A, BILYI, 5100

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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.