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Mabentseni Junior Secondary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200300255

Tsomo, Chris Hani East, Eastern Cape

133
Learners
22:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mabentseni Junior Secondary School?

Mabentseni Junior Secondary School is a public primary school in Tsomo, within the Chris Hani East education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 133 enrolled learners and 6 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 22:1. 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 urban.

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.

Small school

This school has 133 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mabentseni 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 64% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Gqogqora A/A,Tsomo,5400
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha96.3 km
Queenstown98 km
King William's Town106.6 km
East London110.2 km
Makhanda191.6 km
Port Alfred198.4 km

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What other schools are near Mabentseni Junior Secondary School?

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

Nyanisweni Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
102 learners 5 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 81% of similar schools

Tsomo Ā· 0.9km away
Langalethu Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
148 learners 9 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 96% of similar schools

Tsomo Ā· 3.2km away
Middle Gqogqora Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
49 learners 3 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 87% of similar schools

Tsomo Ā· 3.3km away
Gobinamba Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
772 learners 21 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools

Tsomo Ā· 3.8km away
Xume Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
181 learners 7 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 61% of similar schools

Tsomo Ā· 4km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 1.

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

Middle Gqogqora Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
49 learners 3 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 87% of similar schools

Tsomo
Gqogqora Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
47 learners 2 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 57% of similar schools

Tsomo
Lufukufu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
91 learners 3 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 27% of similar schools

Tsomo

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.