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Bafazi Junior Secondary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 200400009

Elliotdale, Amathole East, Eastern Cape

381
Learners
32:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Bafazi Junior Secondary School?

Bafazi Junior Secondary School is a public combined school in Elliotdale, within the Amathole East education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 381 enrolled learners and 12 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 32:1. It is classified as Quintile 1 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Bafazi Junior Secondary School?

How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals — so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.

Fewer learners per educator than 41% of similar schools

(Q1 Combined schools in Eastern Cape)

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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Contact

Bafazi A/A,Elliotdale,5070
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha53.2 km
East London142.6 km
King William's Town170 km
Queenstown193.4 km
Port Alfred255.4 km
Makhanda263 km

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What other schools are near Bafazi Junior Secondary School?

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Mkatazo Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
434 learners 15 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 57% of similar schools

Elliotdale · 1.7km away
Mbutye Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
284 learners 11 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 46% of similar schools

Elliotdale · 2.9km away
Mqele Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
315 learners 12 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools

Elliotdale · 4.1km away
Kwantshunqe Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
445 learners 12 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

Elliotdale · 4.3km away
Zwelenqaba Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
727 learners 22 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools

Elliotdale · 4.4km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other combined schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 1.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Bafazi Junior Secondary School.

Mkatazo Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
434 learners 15 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 57% of similar schools

Elliotdale
Mqele Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
315 learners 12 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools

Elliotdale
Kwantshunqe Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
445 learners 12 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

Elliotdale

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.