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Mabehana Senior Primary School

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PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200400430

Mqanduli, OR Tambo Inland, Eastern Cape

238 learners 30:1 ratio Q1

At a glance

Type
Public primary
Fees
No-fee school

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026

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What kind of school is Mabehana Senior Primary School?

Mabehana Senior Primary School is a public primary school in Mqanduli, within the OR Tambo Inland education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 238 enrolled learners and 8 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 30:1.

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.

The school falls within the King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality local municipality. Among 1266 Q1 Primary schools in Eastern Cape, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Mabhehana A/A, Mqanduli, 5080, and can be reached on 073 962 3898.

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

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What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mabehana Senior Primary 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 29% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

More about this school Insights, matric results, how it compares, data notes

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.

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Mabhehana A/A, Mqanduli, 5080EMIS
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Location

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Distance to Major Centres

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Mthatha82.7 km · 92 min

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What other schools are near Mabehana Senior Primary School?

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

Mabehana Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
521 learners 17 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Mqanduli · 1.9km away
Milton Dalasile Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
437 learners 14 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools

Mqanduli · 2.2km away
Goso Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
133 learners 6 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 64% of similar schools

Ngqeleni · 2.5km away
Bekisizwe Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
329 learners 13 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 49% of similar schools

Mqanduli · 4.2km away
Gqubeni Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
372 learners 12 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 46% of similar schools

Mqanduli · 4.5km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 1.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Mabehana Senior Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Mabehana Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
521 learners 17 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Mqanduli
Bekisizwe Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
329 learners 13 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 49% of similar schools

Mqanduli
Xonyeni Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
684 learners 17 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Mqanduli

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so 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.

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