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Mandela Junior Secondary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200400473

Tsolo, OR Tambo Inland, Eastern Cape

238
Learners
24:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mandela Junior Secondary School?

Mandela Junior Secondary School is a public primary school in Tsolo, 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 10 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 24:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — 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 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mandela 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 69% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Ntshiqo Aa,Ntshiqo,Tsolo,5170
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha36.6 km
Queenstown184.8 km
East London207.1 km
King William's Town216.3 km
Makhanda303.2 km
Cradock306.7 km

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What other schools are near Mandela Junior Secondary School?

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

Lutuka Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
625 learners 27 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools

Tsolo · 1.5km away
Bele Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
287 learners 8 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 18% of similar schools

Tsolo · 2.7km away
Ntshiqo Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
105 learners 3 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Tsolo · 2.8km away
Bele-Zingcuka Technical Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
544 learners 18 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools

Tsolo · 3.4km away
Nombizo Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
357 learners 11 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 34% of similar schools

Tsolo · 3.4km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 3.

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

Ntshiqo Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
105 learners 3 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Tsolo
Bele Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
287 learners 8 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 18% of similar schools

Tsolo
Zwelonke Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
138 learners 7 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 83% of similar schools

Tsolo

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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.