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Tinara Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 200100788

Kwanobuhle, NELSON MANDELA, Eastern Cape

1,199
Learners
41:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Tinara Secondary School?

Tinara Secondary School is a public secondary school in Kwanobuhle, within the NELSON MANDELA education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,199 enrolled learners and 29 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 41:1. 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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Tinara 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%

(Q3 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 Tinara Secondary School?

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

Alex Jayiya Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
196 learners 7 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 53%
Kwanobuhle · 0.8km away
Ashton Gontshi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
140 learners 4 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 21%
Kwanobuhle · 0.8km away
Mzamomhle Special School
Special NeedsPublic
308 learners 30 educators 10:1
Lower L:E ratio than 47%
Kwanobuhle · 0.8km away
Nosipho Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
367 learners 11 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 28%
Kwanobuhle · 0.8km away
Solomon Mahlangu Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,249 learners 42 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 74%
Kwanobuhle · 1km away

Which schools are similar to Tinara Secondary School?

Secondary schools in Kwanobuhle with a similar quintile (Q3).

Molly Blackburn Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,275 learners 37 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 46%
Kwanobuhle
Nkululeko Public Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,124 learners 31 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 36%
Kwanobuhle
Phaphani Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,021 learners 26 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 17%
Kwanobuhle
Sisonke Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
317 learners 11 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 76%
Kwanobuhle
Solomon Mahlangu Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,249 learners 42 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 74%
Kwanobuhle

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2 PONANA TINI ROAD,KWANOBUHLE,KARIEGA,6242

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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.