Jericho Junior Secondary School

Jericho Junior Secondary School is a public combined school in Umzimkulu, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Harry Gwala education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 495 learners and 14 educators, about 35.4 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal (485 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-poorest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees.

School facts

School type	Public combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	495
Educators (2025)	14
Learners per educator	35.4 (province average 29.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500425833

Address and location

Street address	Umzimkhulu,4680
Postal address	P.O.Box 352,harding,4680
Town	Umzimkulu
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Harry Gwala
Circuit	Rietvlei
Municipality	Umzimkhulu Local Municipality
Ward	54305014
Former department	Transkei

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in KwaZulu-Natal open the year before your child starts school. Contact the school for its application form and dates. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.