Public combined school

Ngunduza Junior Secondary School

Kentani, Butterworth, Eastern Cape

Ngunduza Junior Secondary School is a public combined school in Kentani, Butterworth, Eastern Cape, in the Amathole East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 232 learners and 8 educators, about 29 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)232
Educators (2025)8
Learners per educator29 (province average 30.2)
Fewer learners per educator than 56% of 313 similar schools
Urban or ruralRural
EMIS number200300777

Address and location

Street addressNgunduza Admnistrative Area,kentane,butterworth,4980
Postal addressPrivate Bag X3126, Butterworth, 4980
Suburb / areaKentani
TownButterworth
ProvinceEastern Cape
Education districtAmathole East
MunicipalityMnquma Local Municipality
Former departmentTranskei

Admissions

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Questions about Ngunduza Junior Secondary School

Is Ngunduza Junior Secondary School a public or private school?

Ngunduza Junior Secondary School is a public combined school.

Does Ngunduza 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 Ngunduza Junior Secondary School?

232 learners and 8 educators (about 29 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 56% of 313 similar schools in Eastern Cape.

What is the EMIS number of Ngunduza Junior Secondary School?

Its EMIS number is 200300777.

Where is Ngunduza Junior Secondary School?

Ngunduza Admnistrative Area,kentane,butterworth,4980. It is in Kentani, Butterworth, Eastern Cape, in the Amathole East education district. Phone 047 401 7815.

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