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Tshongweni Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 200401069

Tsolo, OR TAMBO INLAND, Eastern Cape

219
Learners
17:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Tshongweni Senior Secondary School?

Tshongweni Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school in Tsolo, within the OR TAMBO INLAND education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 219 enrolled learners and 13 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 17:1. 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 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 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 Tshongweni 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 97%

(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 Tshongweni Senior Secondary School?

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

Gungululu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
144 learners 6 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 68%
Tsolo · 0.6km away
Gotyibeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
38 learners 2 educators 19:1
Lower L:E ratio than 85%
Tsolo · 2.2km away
Dubulingqanga Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
62 learners 3 educators 21:1
Lower L:E ratio than 80%
Tsolo · 2.8km away
Mngceleni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
93 learners 6 educators 16:1
Lower L:E ratio than 91%
Tsolo · 3.8km away
Gxididi Primary Junior School
PrimaryPublicQ3
285 learners 9 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 38%
Libode · 3.9km away

Which schools are similar to Tshongweni Senior Secondary School?

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

Bele-Zingcuka Technical Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
544 learners 18 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 72%
Tsolo
Jongilizwe Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,289 learners 39 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 56%
Tsolo
K T Mchasa Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,337 learners 41 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 59%
Tsolo
Tsolo High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
732 learners 21 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 44%
Tsolo
Lutuka Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
625 learners 27 educators 23:1
Lower L:E ratio than 90%
Tsolo

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Lower Gungululu A/A,Tsolo,5099

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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.