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Mandela Park Junior Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200400474

Umtata, OR Tambo Inland, Eastern Cape

1,391
Learners
41:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mandela Park Junior Primary School?

Mandela Park Junior Primary School is a public primary school in Umtata, within the OR Tambo Inland education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,391 enrolled learners and 34 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 41:1. 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 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 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Large school

This school has 1,391 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mandela Park Junior 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 5% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

Erf 2185 Mareke Street,Slovo Park,Mthatha West,5099
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha4.3 km
East London178.5 km
Queenstown180.3 km
King William's Town193.1 km
Makhanda283.1 km
Port Alfred283.9 km

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What other schools are near Mandela Park Junior Primary School?

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

New Covenant Christian Comprehensive School
PrimaryIndependent
138 learners 8 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 47% of similar schools

Or Tambo Inland Ā· 0.9km away
Bambanani Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
814 learners 26 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools

Umtata Ā· 1.7km away
Sinolwazi Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
2,116 learners 56 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 26% of similar schools

Or Tambo Inland Ā· 1.8km away
Vela Private School
CombinedIndependent
303 learners 31 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools

Mtahtha Ā· 1.8km away
Efata Special School
Special NeedsPublic
303 learners 55 educators 6:1

Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools

Dicoliny Area Ā· 2.3km 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 Park Junior Primary School.

Mziwodumo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
170 learners 8 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

Mthatha
Highbury Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
137 learners 6 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools

Umtata
Kwa-Payne Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,263 learners 33 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Umtata

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.