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J F Mati Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200200455

Mdantsane, BUFFALO CITY, Eastern Cape

244
Learners
27:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

J F Mati Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school in Mdantsane, within the BUFFALO CITY education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a small-to-medium school with 244 enrolled learners.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Learner-Educator Ratio Context

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 83%

(Q3 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

75.9%
2025 Pass Rate
22/29
candidates passed
76%
2023
92%
2024
76%
2025
Higher pass rate than 22% of Q3 schools in Eastern Cape

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025. Methodology

Nearby Schools

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

Fikile Benson Gaushe Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
398 learners 11 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 16%
Mdantsane · 0.3km away
Nobhotwe Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
531 learners 20 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 59%
Mdantsane · 0.6km away
Philemon Ngcelwane High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1 082 learners 28 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 19%
Buffalo City · 0.6km away
Thembeka Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
228 learners 8 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 52%
Nu 9 · 0.7km away
Dickson Dyani Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
323 learners 13 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 65%
Mdantsane · 1km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in Mdantsane with similar characteristics.

Buchule Technical High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
733 learners 28 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 85%
Mdantsane
David Mama Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
825 learners 19 educators 43:1
Lower L:E ratio than 5%
Mdantsane
Eric Mntonga High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
420 learners 15 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 80%
Mdantsane
Loyiso Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
446 learners 13 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 48%
Mdantsane
Masixole High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1 035 learners 26 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 15%
Mdantsane

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

793 N.U 9,Mdantsane,East London,5225

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

East London19.4 km
King William's Town32 km
Port Alfred107.8 km
Makhanda119.3 km
Queenstown139.9 km
Mthatha178.7 km

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Class size comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. 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.