Thembalethu Junior Secondary School

Thembalethu Junior Secondary School is a public combined school in Wittenberg, Sterkspruit, Eastern Cape, in the Joe Gqabi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 88 learners and 5 educators, about 17.6 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public combined schools in Eastern Cape (436 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 combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	88
Educators (2025)	5
Learners per educator	17.6 (province average 30.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200600832

Address and location

Street address	Hoita,sterkspruit,sterkspruit,9762
Postal address	Private Bag X5004, Sterkspruit, 9762
Suburb / area	Wittenberg
Town	Sterkspruit
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Joe Gqabi
Municipality	Senqu Local Municipality
Former department	Transkei

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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.