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Guqaza Junior Secondary School

Ngqeleni, Eastern Cape

078 108 1348 Directions

Guqaza Junior Secondary School is a public combined school in Ngqeleni, Eastern Cape, in the Or Tambo Coastal education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 264 learners and 11 educators, about 24 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public combined schools in Eastern Cape (436 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the poorest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget.

School facts

School typePublic combined school
Phase (DBE)Combined School
SectorPublic
Quintile1 of 5 (what is this?)
School feesNo-fee school
Section 21Yes
Learners (2025)264
Educators (2025)11
Learners per educator24 (province average 30.2)
Fewer learners per educator than 76% of 313 similar schools
Urban or ruralUrban
EMIS number200400245

Address and location

Street addressButongweni A/A,ngqeleni,ngqeleni,5140
Postal addressPo Box 215, Ngqeleni, Ngqeleni, 5140
TownNgqeleni
ProvinceEastern Cape
Education districtOr Tambo Coastal
MunicipalityNyandeni Local Municipality
Former departmentTranskei
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Admissions

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Questions about Guqaza Junior Secondary School

Is Guqaza Junior Secondary School a public or private school?

Guqaza Junior Secondary School is a public combined school.

Does Guqaza Junior Secondary School charge school fees?

It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. It is a quintile 1 school.

How many learners are at Guqaza Junior Secondary School?

264 learners and 11 educators (about 24 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 76% of 313 similar schools in Eastern Cape.

What is the EMIS number of Guqaza Junior Secondary School?

Its EMIS number is 200400245.

Where is Guqaza Junior Secondary School?

Butongweni A/A,ngqeleni,ngqeleni,5140. It is in Ngqeleni, Eastern Cape, in the Or Tambo Coastal education district. Phone 078 108 1348.

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Source: DBE EMIS School Masterlist, Quarter 3 of 2025. Details can change; please confirm with the school.