St Patrick's Junior Secondary School
Libode, Mthatha, Eastern Cape 604 m
Public combined school
Libode, Eastern Cape
Gxulu Junior Secondary School is a public combined school in Libode, Eastern Cape, in the Or Tambo Coastal education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 909 learners and 25 educators, about 36.4 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public combined schools in Eastern Cape (436 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 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 type | Public combined school |
|---|---|
| Phase (DBE) | Combined School |
| Sector | Public |
| Quintile | 3 of 5 (what is this?) |
| School fees | No-fee school |
| Section 21 | Yes |
| Learners (2025) | 909 |
| Educators (2025) | 25 |
| Learners per educator | 36.4 (province average 30.2) |
| Urban or rural | Urban |
| EMIS number | 200400255 |
| Street address | Gxulu Location,libode,libode,5160 |
|---|---|
| Postal address | P O Box 671, Umtata, 5100 |
| Town | Libode |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| Education district | Or Tambo Coastal |
| Municipality | Nyandeni Local Municipality |
| Former department | Transkei |
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Libode, Mthatha, Eastern Cape 604 m
Ngqeleni, Mthatha, Eastern Cape 891 m
Libode, Eastern Cape 1.2 km
74.9% matric 2025Libode, Eastern Cape 2.2 km
94.1% matric 2025Zithathele A/A, Libode, Eastern Cape 2.2 km
Ngqeleni, Eastern Cape 2.5 km
Ngqeleni, Eastern Cape 3.2 km
Libode, Eastern Cape 3.6 km
Libode, Mthatha, Eastern Cape 4.1 km
Source: DBE EMIS School Masterlist, Quarter 3 of 2025. Details can change; please confirm with the school.