What type of school is Mount Nicholas Junior Secondary School?

Mount Nicholas Junior Secondary School is classified as a primary public school in the EMIS database. Contact the school directly for the specific grades they offer.

How many learners attend this school?

Mount Nicholas Junior Secondary School has 1,282 enrolled learners and 30 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 43:1.

What does Quintile 4 mean?

Quintile 4 schools serve relatively well-resourced communities and receive lower per-learner government funding. They may charge school fees.

Where is Mount Nicholas Junior Secondary School located?

Mount Nicholas Junior Secondary School is in Libode, OR TAMBO COASTAL district, Eastern Cape. Address: Mt Nicholas J.S.S,P.O Libode,Marewini Location,5160.

Mount Nicholas Junior Secondary School

Q: Does this school charge fees?

Yes. As a Quintile 4 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200400631

Libode, OR TAMBO COASTAL, Eastern Cape

1,282

Learners

43:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mount Nicholas Junior Secondary School?

Mount Nicholas Junior Secondary School is a public primary school in Libode, within the OR TAMBO COASTAL education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,282 enrolled learners and 30 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 43:1. It is classified as Quintile 4 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption. 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

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 4 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

Large school

This school has 1,282 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mount Nicholas 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 0%

(Q4 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

What other schools are near Mount Nicholas Junior Secondary School?

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

Libode Private School

CombinedIndependent

354 learners 12 educators 30:1

Lower L:E ratio than 7%

Or Tambo Coastal · 1.4km away

Bajonge Junior Secondary School

PrimaryPublicQ2

170 learners 6 educators 28:1

Lower L:E ratio than 26%

Masamenia A · 1.7km away

Libode Village Junior Secondary School

PrimaryPublicQ3

960 learners 23 educators 42:1

Lower L:E ratio than 4%

Libode · 1.8km away

Bekizulu Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ3

1,578 learners 38 educators 42:1

Lower L:E ratio than 10%

Libode · 2.4km away

King Ndlovuyezwe Ndamase Special School

Special NeedsPublic

190 learners 7 educators 27:1

Lower L:E ratio than 0%

Libode · 2.4km away

Which schools are similar to Mount Nicholas Junior Secondary School?

Primary schools in Libode with a similar quintile (Q4).

St Patrick's Junior Secondary School

PrimaryPublicQ4

1,041 learners 31 educators 34:1

Lower L:E ratio than 8%

Libode

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Mt Nicholas J.S.S,P.O Libode,Marewini Location,5160

0471500035

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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.