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Mapakama Junior Secondary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200500572

Mount Frere, Alfred Nzo West, Eastern Cape

7
Learners
4:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mapakama Junior Secondary School?

Mapakama Junior Secondary School is a public primary school in Mount Frere, within the Alfred Nzo West education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 7 enrolled learners and 2 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 4:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — 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 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 7 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mapakama 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 100% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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M Pongweni Location,Mt Frere,5090
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha69.6 km
Queenstown227.2 km
East London247.7 km
King William's Town259.9 km
Makhanda347.6 km
Cradock348.1 km

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What other schools are near Mapakama Junior Secondary School?

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

Osborn Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,767 learners 54 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Mtfrere · 2.5km away
Osborn Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
172 learners 9 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools

Mount Frere · 2.8km away
Sizwe Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
94 learners 6 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 91% of similar schools

Tabankulu · 2.8km away
Kolisaville Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
112 learners 7 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools

Tabankulu · 3.6km away
Vukazakhe Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
23 learners 2 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 96% of similar schools

Mount Frere · 4.1km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 2.

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

Osborn Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
172 learners 9 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools

Mount Frere
Cabane Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
136 learners 5 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools

Mount Frere
Majuba Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
63 learners 5 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 91% of similar schools

Mount Frere

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.