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Public combined school
Tienbank Junior Secondary School
Sterkspruit, Eastern Cape
Tienbank Junior Secondary School is a public combined school in Sterkspruit, Eastern Cape, in the Joe Gqabi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 1 005 learners and 24 educators, about 41.9 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 facts
| 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) | 1 005 |
| Educators (2025) | 24 |
| Learners per educator | 41.9 (province average 30.2) Fewer learners per educator than 12% of 104 similar schools |
| Urban or rural | Urban |
| EMIS number | 200600844 |
Address and location
| Street address | Mlamleli Street,tienbank Location,sterkspruit,9762 |
|---|---|
| Postal address | P.O. Box 168, Sterkspruit, 9762 |
| Town | Sterkspruit |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| Education district | Joe Gqabi |
| Municipality | Senqu Local Municipality |
| Former department | Transkei |
Admissions
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Questions about Tienbank Junior Secondary School
Is Tienbank Junior Secondary School a public or private school?
Tienbank Junior Secondary School is a public combined school.
Does Tienbank Junior Secondary School charge school fees?
It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. It is a quintile 3 school.
How many learners are at Tienbank Junior Secondary School?
1 005 learners and 24 educators (about 41.9 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 12% of 104 similar schools in Eastern Cape.
What is the EMIS number of Tienbank Junior Secondary School?
Its EMIS number is 200600844.
Where is Tienbank Junior Secondary School?
Mlamleli Street,tienbank Location,sterkspruit,9762. It is in Sterkspruit, Eastern Cape, in the Joe Gqabi education district. Phone 083 370 8242.
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Source: DBE EMIS School Masterlist, Quarter 3 of 2025. Details can change; please confirm with the school.