Springgroove Secondary School

Springgroove Secondary School is a public high school in Tentergate Ntabethemba, Queenstown, Eastern Cape, in the Chris Hani West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 143 learners and 6 educators, about 23.8 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Eastern Cape (703 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. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget.

School facts

School type	Public high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	143
Educators (2025)	6
Learners per educator	23.8 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200601059

Address and location

Street address	Springgrove Village, Ntabethemba, 5365
Postal address	P.O.Box 9427, Queenstown, 5320
Suburb / area	Tentergate Ntabethemba
Town	Queenstown
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Chris Hani West
Municipality	Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality
Former department	Ciskei

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Eastern Cape 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.