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Mpame Junior Secondary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 200400637

Elliotdale, Amathole East, Eastern Cape

243
Learners
49:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mpame Junior Secondary School?

Mpame Junior Secondary School is a public combined school in Elliotdale, within the Amathole East education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 243 enrolled learners and 5 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 49:1. 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 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 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mpame 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 1% of similar schools

(Q1 Combined schools in Eastern Cape)

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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Contact

Mqakanqa Location, Mpame A/A, Elliotdale, 5070
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha61.4 km
East London147 km
King William's Town177.3 km
Queenstown205.3 km
Port Alfred260.8 km
Makhanda270.3 km

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What other schools are near Mpame Junior Secondary School?

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

Ndalata Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
289 learners 9 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools

Elliotdale · 2.6km away
Lumkwana Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
151 learners 5 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 27% of similar schools

Elliotdale · 2.9km away
Manzibomvu Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
341 learners 10 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 30% of similar schools

Elliotdale · 3.3km away
Lubanzi Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
606 learners 18 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools

Mqanduli · 4.8km away
Jonguhlanga Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
101 learners 6 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Elliotdale · 4.9km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other combined schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 1.

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

Manzibomvu Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
341 learners 10 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 30% of similar schools

Elliotdale
Lubanzi Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
606 learners 18 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools

Mqanduli
Xora Mouth Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
588 learners 17 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 27% of similar schools

Mqanduli

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.