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Tapoleng Junior Secondary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 200600817

Wittenberg, JOE GQABI, Eastern Cape

801
Learners
40:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Tapoleng Junior Secondary School?

Tapoleng Junior Secondary School is a public combined school in Wittenberg, within the JOE GQABI education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 801 enrolled learners and 20 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 40:1. 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.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Tapoleng 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 17%

(Q3 Combined 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 Tapoleng Junior Secondary School?

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

Tienbank Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ3
1,005 learners 24 educators 42:1
Lower L:E ratio than 12%
Sterkspruit · 0.5km away
Sterkspruit Christian Private School
CombinedIndependent
627 learners 31 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 27%
Sterkspruit · 1.1km away
Sterkspruit Community School
CombinedPublicQ3
1,497 learners 32 educators 47:1
Lower L:E ratio than 4%
Sterkspruit · 1.2km away
Lamplight Children Ministries Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
119 learners 7 educators 17:1
Lower L:E ratio than 50%
Sterkspruit · 1.3km away
Sterkspruit Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ3
1,666 learners 39 educators 43:1
Lower L:E ratio than 11%
Extension 1 · 1.5km away

Which schools are similar to Tapoleng Junior Secondary School?

Combined schools in Wittenberg with a similar quintile (Q3).

Bamboespruit Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ3
477 learners 13 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 29%
Wittenberg

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Tapoleng Village,Sterkspruit,Sterkspruit,9762

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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.